record-breaking

adjective

: better, greater, higher, etc., than any other in the past : beyond any previous record

a record-breaking high jump

The outdoor concert drew a record-breaking crowd to the park.

Examples of record-breaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This record-breaking performance demonstrated their ability to command massive audiences despite being relative newcomers. —Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Following a record-breaking 2025, gold has entered 2026 with momentum intact as geopolitical tensions, falling real interest rates and efforts by investors and central banks to diversify away from the dollar reinforce its role as the world's ultimate haven, analysts said. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026

This will make temperatures drop well below average for this time of year and even bring record-breaking temperatures to some locations. —Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

The record-breaking bid for Thunder was placed by an agricultural manufacturing company founded by Buck Hutchison, a founder of the junior livestock auction who died in 2024. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for record-breaking

• merrymaking
• moneymaking
• overtaking
• papermaking
• undertaking
• aching
• baking
• braking
• breaking
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• faking
• flaking