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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Last month, when another small group of Republicans broke with their leaders to sign onto a discharge petition to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, Johnson moved quickly to hold a vote on the underlying bill.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
These systems break with the logic of traditional software.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Just as the power play ended, the two-time champs dashed away on a three-on-one break with Mikkola out of the box.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
In a break with tradition, Netflix will not be selling tickets for these screenings.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
These systems break with the logic of traditional software.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Just as the power play ended, the two-time champs dashed away on a three-on-one break with Mikkola out of the box.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
In a break with tradition, Netflix will not be selling tickets for these screenings.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 13 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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