break the record

idiom

: 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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Baseball has tied its all-time rceord for most 50-home run players in a season with four this year -- but would break the record if Seattle’s Eugenio Suarez (49) hits one more on Sunday as regular season ends. Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 If Lyles wins the 100-meter dash, America will break the record for most consecutive 100-meter titles held by a single country. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Now, Lovely is in communication with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to see if his catch will actually break the record. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025 Alonso should realistically break the record sometime in the next week or two. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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