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.
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Check out photos of Appleton, Daugherty, and his sons Cash and Cruz after capturing the nearly record-breaking alligator below.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But high-scoring draws earlier in the season hampered the team’s ability to keep pace with the record-breaking Orlando Pride, who won the NWSL Shield — the award for the best regular-season record.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The following season there were three, then six in 2019-20 and just three again in 2020-21, including Manchester City’s record-breaking £100m deal for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Two thunderstorms had merged, dropping record-breaking precipitation across Phoenix.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But high-scoring draws earlier in the season hampered the team’s ability to keep pace with the record-breaking Orlando Pride, who won the NWSL Shield — the award for the best regular-season record.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The following season there were three, then six in 2019-20 and just three again in 2020-21, including Manchester City’s record-breaking £100m deal for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Two thunderstorms had merged, dropping record-breaking precipitation across Phoenix.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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