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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This came after higher-than-average rainfall levels to start the summer, including nearly 4 inches above normal in July, per the NWS, with record-breaking rainfall on July 28, the Free Press reported.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Colossal cosmic structures Alongside this record-breaking ORC, two other cosmic giants were uncovered.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The record-breaking behemoth of a world tour lasted from March 2023 until December 2024.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Colossal cosmic structures Alongside this record-breaking ORC, two other cosmic giants were uncovered.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The record-breaking behemoth of a world tour lasted from March 2023 until December 2024.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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