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

Jaÿ-Z last took the stage for surprise performances on Beyoncé's record-breaking Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour, which wrapped July 2025 in Las Vegas. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026

Southern California is gearing up for a third straight day of record-breaking temperatures as an unusually long and strong March heat wave pushes the mercury up to 35 degrees above normal. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Denver temperatures are expected to hit 80 degrees for the first time this year on Wednesday, ahead of three days of potentially record-breaking heat, according to the National Weather Service. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026

Our March madness this year comes with a record-breaking Colorado heat wave that will send top temperatures near and above 80 degrees by the middle of the week. —Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for record-breaking

• merrymaking
• moneymaking
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