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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Huang also broke with some of his fellow AI executives by slamming state-by-state AI regulation.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The teams exchanged 2-on-1 rushes during a scoreless second period, but Blues winger Dalibor Dvorsky missed the net on his break with Pavel Buchnevich and Kreider couldn’t beat Hofer after taking a cross-ice pass from Cutter Gauthier.
—Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
Plus, Dolby Atmos quad speakers make study breaks with Netflix a real treat.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Christian gets a break with Valley Christian quarterback Graham Lunzer out with an injury suffered in the playoffs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The teams exchanged 2-on-1 rushes during a scoreless second period, but Blues winger Dalibor Dvorsky missed the net on his break with Pavel Buchnevich and Kreider couldn’t beat Hofer after taking a cross-ice pass from Cutter Gauthier.
—Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
Plus, Dolby Atmos quad speakers make study breaks with Netflix a real treat.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Christian gets a break with Valley Christian quarterback Graham Lunzer out with an injury suffered in the playoffs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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