break with
phrasal verb
broke with; broken with; breaking with; breaks with
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
a strong desire to break with tradition/the past
Examples of break with in a Sentence
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Ryan Hartman doubled the lead for Minnesota (39-33-9) with five seconds left in the second period, finishing a two-on-one break with a wrist shot from the bottom of the right faceoff circle for his 21st goal.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But the recent statements by appointees of Trump’s GOP predecessors is notable in breaking with partisan affiliation.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Outside the villa’s bright-red door, Fajã Do Belo guests will find one of the most remote surf spots in the Atlantic — a break with views of the unique fajãs and the rugged cliffs that border them.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson each shot more free throws than Sacramento as a team, and then the Kings got a tough break with the no-call on Jones, who would have been given two free throws and a chance to take to the lead.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Trump broke with many core elements of Republican economic orthodoxy, promising to never cut entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, which reversed decades of Republican fiscal conservatism.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
President Donald Trump declined to place his assets in a blind trust, in a break with tradition.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Like other former colonies, Guyana wanted to make its break with imperialism economic as well as political.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Buckingham Palace has not specified the type of cancer or at what stage it was found, though the announcement marked a break with royal history that has often seen ailments hidden from the public.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But the recent statements by appointees of Trump’s GOP predecessors is notable in breaking with partisan affiliation.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Outside the villa’s bright-red door, Fajã Do Belo guests will find one of the most remote surf spots in the Atlantic — a break with views of the unique fajãs and the rugged cliffs that border them.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson each shot more free throws than Sacramento as a team, and then the Kings got a tough break with the no-call on Jones, who would have been given two free throws and a chance to take to the lead.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Trump broke with many core elements of Republican economic orthodoxy, promising to never cut entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, which reversed decades of Republican fiscal conservatism.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
President Donald Trump declined to place his assets in a blind trust, in a break with tradition.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Like other former colonies, Guyana wanted to make its break with imperialism economic as well as political.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Buckingham Palace has not specified the type of cancer or at what stage it was found, though the announcement marked a break with royal history that has often seen ailments hidden from the public.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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