How to Use break in a Sentence

break

1 of 2 verb

• The fall broke his arm.
• She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.
• His arm broke in three places when he fell.
• A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.
• A chain will break at its weakest link.
• It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.
• Break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some.
• Chhabra did not break his stride.
  — Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
• If all else fails, break the glass.
  — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• To make a plan is to break a plan.
  — Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
• This is how you guys break it to me.
  — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
• Details can make or break a desk.
  — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
• None of this was breaking news.
  — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
• All the cast and crew were breaking too.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
• And smile when your heart is breaking.
  — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
• Here's your proof that a cozy chair doesn't have to break the bank.
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
• Your outlook can make or break the day.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
• Why stop the rule-breaking there?
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
• Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.
  — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
• The score was even at zero when the glass broke.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
• Bichette broke the tie in the fifth inning.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
• But records are made to be broken, not stolen.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
• What words can come to mind when your heart is broken?
  — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
• Thomas broke free on a rush down the left sideline.
  — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
• The scene on the stand, when Hill breaks the fourth wall?
  — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
• Most of the kids in those crowds were not breaking the law.
  — Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
• Flick scooped him up, a beam breaking across his face.
  — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
• In case of two- or three-way ties, head-to-head records would break it.
  — Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2021
• The 0-for-33 slump Jensen broke?
  — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
• Each team scored twice in the fourth inning to break the ice.
  — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

break

2 of 2 noun

• There was a break in the hedge.
• We waited for a break in the traffic.
• We chatted during a break in the game.
• The fields extend for miles without a break.
• The tank is reinforced to prevent breaks and leaks.
• We've been working all day without a break.
• All employees are entitled to two breaks during the workday.
• But the break may be short-lived.
  — Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
• The judges cut him a break, though.
  — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
• If the kids want a break, that’s fine.
  — Caroline Tell, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
• That means a break from more than just golf.
  — Mike Schneider, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
• The Dodgers don’t need many breaks.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
• At work or at home, take enough breaks to suit your pace.
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
• Just don’t get lazy about it… Need a news break?
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
• Lecornu has promised a break from those plans.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
• Could movement breaks help teens with their screens?
  — Manoush Zomorodi, STAT, 24 June 2026
• But his big break didn’t come from a stock windfall.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 June 2026
• This could set in train a process that ends with the break-up of the union.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 31 July 2019
• But that was kind of a nice, healthy way to enter a break.
  — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
• How to watch the 'Hannahversary'Need a news break?
  — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
• Yu has asked for a rent break from his landlord, but no dice.
  — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2020
• But one thing that wouldn’t have to happen is a break from oil.
  — Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• And every once in a while, put down your rake and take a break.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2021
• Put the golf clubs in a corner, take a break and think about it.
  — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2020
• Gaudette had been scratched for the first three post-Olympic break games.
  — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
• See risk factorsNeed a news break?
  — Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
• Your mind needs a break, Scorpio.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
• Mary Minogue needed a break from wrestling.
  — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
• See where the beaver is going nextNeed a news break?
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 May 2026
• The break took 12 days to repair.
  — Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026