overbraked
/ˌoʊvərˈbreɪkt/
adjective
- Having brakes that are too strong or applied too forcefully, often causing instability.
- The driver complained that the truck felt overbraked on icy roads.
- The overbraked bicycle made it hard to stop smoothly.
- An overbraked car can be dangerous in emergency stops.
verb
- Past tense of overbrake: braked too hard or too often.
- She overbraked and the bus slid sideways.
- He overbraked at the curve and nearly hit the guardrail.
- The driver overbraked repeatedly, wearing out the pads quickly.