fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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Big man Alperen Şengün is a force in the paint, snagging defensive rebounds and contributing with his scoring, while guard Amen Thompson gives them a burst in transition, creating looks off the fast break.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
There was one sequence in the second half when Scherr had a large grin on her face while leading a fast break that resulted in a layup for Hunter.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Through Monday, these Raps lead the league in fast break points per night.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Bane was alone while trying to defend a fast break by Onyeka Okongwu with the Hawks up 79-65 in the third quarter.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
There was one sequence in the second half when Scherr had a large grin on her face while leading a fast break that resulted in a layup for Hunter.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Through Monday, these Raps lead the league in fast break points per night.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Bane was alone while trying to defend a fast break by Onyeka Okongwu with the Hawks up 79-65 in the third quarter.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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