record-breaking
adjective
: better, greater, higher, etc., than any other in the past : beyond any previous record
a record-breaking high jump
The outdoor concert drew a record-breaking crowd to the park.
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The Grammy winner also concluded her record-breaking Eras Tour in 2024.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
There are record-breaking river water levels across Washington state as a strong atmospheric river pummeled the Pacific Northwest with extreme rainfall.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The Eras Tour also brought awareness to Ticketmaster scalpers after the record-breaking pre-sale broke the site.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2025
Visitors can also try the 250-foot tubing hill, join a record-breaking caroling event on opening night or pick up a season pass for unlimited trips through the lights.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
There are record-breaking river water levels across Washington state as a strong atmospheric river pummeled the Pacific Northwest with extreme rainfall.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The Eras Tour also brought awareness to Ticketmaster scalpers after the record-breaking pre-sale broke the site.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2025
Visitors can also try the 250-foot tubing hill, join a record-breaking caroling event on opening night or pick up a season pass for unlimited trips through the lights.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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