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

Hamilton is still searching for the record-breaking eighth championship that has eluded him for five years. —Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026

Overall, Hamnet received a record-breaking 11 BAFTA noms, the most ever for a movie directed by a female filmmaker. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026

Midterm election season kicks off Tuesday with the Texas Senate race capturing the nation's attention for its blistering Republican infighting and record-breaking ad spending with some seeing the potential for the race to deliver Texas Democrats a statewide victory for the first time in decades. —Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

The Triton Trojans have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season. —Jori Parys, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for record-breaking

• merrymaking
• moneymaking
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• undertaking
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