break free

phrase

: to get away by overcoming restraints or constraints

Examples of break free in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After Moorpark defensive back Blake Davidson intercepted a Trabuco Hills pass, Tweedy broke free for a 76-yard touchdown on the next play. — Lesa Greenfield, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Later on, the lion became caught in a hunter’s trap and, despite its strength and efforts, was unable to break free. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Those two burns, at altitudes around 115 miles (185 kilometers), took place more than an hour after lift-off and allowed the Orion capsule to break free from Earth's gravity and head for the moon. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Missouri state troopers have captured an escaped convict who broke free from a Tennessee prison last week, a highway patrol spokesperson told Fox News Digital Tuesday. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 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