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 Rising temperatures due to climate change have led to record-breaking heat across the country in recent years. —

Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2024 The key factor for waterspout formation is warm water—and the past year has seen the ocean surface heat up to record-breaking temperatures, in part due to climate change. —

Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024 Separately, the southern US is bracing for potentially record-breaking heat this week. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024 In the final stages of the European portion of her record-breaking Eras Tour, Swift has not said anything about the Trump postings as of yet. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for record-breaking

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