Braked

She braked hard when she saw a child run out into the road.

I braked suddenly.

Just as Tom was falling asleep the train braked suddenly, jolting him back into the waking world.

She braked.

Tom braked.

Tom braked, but not in time to avoid hitting the dog.

He braked.

Yanni braked the car.

On a whim, she braked suddenly, stopping alongside the glittering waterfront, and bought a large ice-cream cone from an ice-cream vendor.

I braked sharply.