break away from
idiom
1
: to get away from (someone or something) especially by using force or effort
He broke away from his captors and escaped.
—often used figurativelyyoung people breaking away from traditional values
2
: to separate from (a larger group, country, etc.)
a faction that has broken away from the main political party
Examples of break away from in a Sentence
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Biden is wooing moderate Republicans in the debt ceiling standoff, trying to convince them to break away from Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Lyna Bentahar, New York Times, 11 May 2023
Manchin has continued to break away from his party on the debt issue, insisting the United States needs to stop spending unnecessary sums and urging Biden to come to an agreement with Republicans.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 9 May 2023
Using the runway as a place of biography can serve as a way to break away from fashion’s exclusionary insistence on old-school thinking.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2023
Some people think these schools may break away from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its rules that govern college sports and begin to pay their players.
—Fred Bowen, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
Written with Amy Wadge and producer Jennifer Decilveo, the track is a love letter to her home state of Pennsylvania with a yearning to break away from New York and Los Angeles and return to her roots.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2022
Those include potential Name, Image an Likeness abuses, the transfer portal and whether the Power 5 leagues will break away from the NCAA, for football only, and govern themselves.
—Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2022
The Saraland city school system accepted its first students in 2008, after a vote to break away from the Mobile County system.
—al, 2 May 2022
Don’t be afraid to try bold colors too, like rich neon hues, that break away from the norm.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2022
Lyna Bentahar, New York Times, 11 May 2023
Manchin has continued to break away from his party on the debt issue, insisting the United States needs to stop spending unnecessary sums and urging Biden to come to an agreement with Republicans.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 9 May 2023
Using the runway as a place of biography can serve as a way to break away from fashion’s exclusionary insistence on old-school thinking.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2023
Some people think these schools may break away from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its rules that govern college sports and begin to pay their players.
—Fred Bowen, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
Written with Amy Wadge and producer Jennifer Decilveo, the track is a love letter to her home state of Pennsylvania with a yearning to break away from New York and Los Angeles and return to her roots.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2022
Those include potential Name, Image an Likeness abuses, the transfer portal and whether the Power 5 leagues will break away from the NCAA, for football only, and govern themselves.
—Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2022
The Saraland city school system accepted its first students in 2008, after a vote to break away from the Mobile County system.
—al, 2 May 2022
Don’t be afraid to try bold colors too, like rich neon hues, that break away from the norm.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2022
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