break free

phrase

: to get away by overcoming restraints or constraints

Examples of break free in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Porro broke free for the second goal and received a pass back from Olmo, who got the touch just before getting knocked off his feet by defender Dayot Upamecano. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

For the second goal, Porro broke free and received a pass back from Olmo, who got the touch just before getting knocked off his feet by defender Dayot Upamecano. — Stephen Hawkins, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Mexico was struggling to adjust to new spacing and speedy Anthony Gordon broke free near the box. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

But Canada and Japan are only two countries in a world seeking to form similar alliances to break free from China. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 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