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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Klæbo has three events left in these Games to try to break the record for gold medals by a Winter Olympian.
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Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
While the store in Luling, Texas, holds the current record at 75,593 square feet, the new Fort Pierce, Florida, store set to open in 2027 will break the record at a whopping 76,245 square feet.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
After a 30-point effort in a win over Rocky Hill Monday night, Casper needs four points to break the record (1,629 points) set by Sarah Gaspar in 1993.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Smith had 12 assists to increase his career total to 893 and break the record formerly held by Cassius Winston, who compiled 890 career assists with Michigan State from 2017-20.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
While the store in Luling, Texas, holds the current record at 75,593 square feet, the new Fort Pierce, Florida, store set to open in 2027 will break the record at a whopping 76,245 square feet.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
After a 30-point effort in a win over Rocky Hill Monday night, Casper needs four points to break the record (1,629 points) set by Sarah Gaspar in 1993.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Smith had 12 assists to increase his career total to 893 and break the record formerly held by Cassius Winston, who compiled 890 career assists with Michigan State from 2017-20.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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