break free

phrase

: to get away by overcoming restraints or constraints

Examples of break free in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hellums broke free for a 41-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 run and Army took a 7-0 lead on the game's opening possession. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

James appeared to break free for a long touchdown run midway through the quarter, but the play was wiped out by a penalty. — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

The rocket’s upper stage accelerated the MMX spacecraft to a top speed of more than 24,000 mph, fast enough to break free of Earth’s gravitational pull for the 10-month voyage to Mars. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

The singer celebrated her decision to stop vaping and offered a message of encouragement to fans who were fighting to break free from their own difficult habits. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for break free

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he
• ki