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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Kingsnorth’s break with the green movement, after years of being one of its most visible foot soldiers, cost him.
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Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Albanese broke with the United States last month by formally recognizing a Palestinian state.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers have earned the break with a dominating performance over the Milwaukee Brewers, culminating in Shohei Ohtani’s historic exclamation point in Game 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The resolution will force a vote on the matter within 10 days and comes as the government has been shut down for weeks and Republicans very rarely break with the president.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Albanese broke with the United States last month by formally recognizing a Palestinian state.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers have earned the break with a dominating performance over the Milwaukee Brewers, culminating in Shohei Ohtani’s historic exclamation point in Game 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The resolution will force a vote on the matter within 10 days and comes as the government has been shut down for weeks and Republicans very rarely break with the president.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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