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
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For Paul, campaigning to reelect Massie is a clear opportunity to emphasize some of his breaks with Trump while praising some of the president’s other actions, like moving to dismantle the Education Department or slashing foreign aid.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
That approach breaks with decades of precedent, when shutdowns were disruptive but temporary, and has injected new uncertainty into an already tense standoff.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Jon Stewart stepped behind the Daily Show desk on Thursday, breaking with the show’s usual schedule of Stewart hosting on Mondays only.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Barrett is one of the few Republicans at the State Capitol unafraid to break with party leadership.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
That approach breaks with decades of precedent, when shutdowns were disruptive but temporary, and has injected new uncertainty into an already tense standoff.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Jon Stewart stepped behind the Daily Show desk on Thursday, breaking with the show’s usual schedule of Stewart hosting on Mondays only.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Barrett is one of the few Republicans at the State Capitol unafraid to break with party leadership.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break with
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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