break the record

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: to perform better than anyone or anything else or to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved
He broke the record for the high jump.

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The front office occupied box seats at Kauffman Stadium a night earlier, counting down the opportunities Perez would have to break the record at home. Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Ogwumike scored 23 points Wednesday night in a 96-87 loss at Minnesota to tie the mark of 6,263 points set by Lisa Leslie, and hit a short jumper about three minutes into the game Friday to break the record. ABC News, 17 July 2026 In order to officially break the record, there were rules that had to be followed, said Chloe McCarthy, an official adjudicator for Guinness World Records. Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 12 July 2026 With eight passengers on each boat, Rip Roarin’ Falls is expected to break the record for tallest log flume drop (100 feet), tallest reverse drop (42 feet), and tallest reverse camelback (32 feet). Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for break the record

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“Break the record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20record. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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