How to Use breakaway in a Sentence

breakaway

1 of 3 noun

• The breakaway goal was his third in the past four games.
  — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
• Diggs won through sharp routes and even breakaway speed.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
• Got an early steal and breakaway dunk.
  — Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
• That would mean that the power play unit might give up one of these easy breakaways.
  — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
• The players were small and fast, with the quick footwork and breakaway speed to match.
  — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
• When the puck skipped back to him, the sophomore gained some space during a breakaway bid.
  — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
• Ta’aga scored on a baseline floater and breakaway layup during the surge.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
• Olivier's first goal was a highlight-reel breakaway.
  — CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
• Jack Rakauskas buries a breakaway for @HarbormenHockey to seal the deal.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
• And coverage teams did not give up a breakaway play against the Bears.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
• Also, what a move by Crosby on the breakaway.
  — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
• Vasilevskiy stopped Jake Evans on a short-handed breakaway on one of them.
  — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
• The first two were Michael Eyssimont breakaways.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
• One thing to watch will be if the Blackhawks can create more breakaways for him again.
  — Scott Powers, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• Krebs got caught too far up ice and let Guentzel get behind him for the breakaway that led to the goal.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
• That allowed Geekie to tie the game on a breakaway for his first goal of the season.
  — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
• Guentzel scored on a breakaway later to provide some breathing room.
  — ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
• Buchnevich added a breakaway goal for his 19th of the season.
  — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
• Denys Kostyshyn sprung Moshobane for a wide-open breakaway in the 83rd minute.
  — Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
• Thompson had a chance to break this game open on a breakaway and made one move too many before Dobeš stopped him.
  — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 May 2026
• Little passing-game upside, and lacks breakaway speed.
  — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
• Christon has heard the whispers about being a breakaway threat, but not a yards-in-the-trenches guy.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
• Lyle, meanwhile, has arguably the best breakaway speed of the bunch and has the best chance for explosive plays.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
• Then Liel Abada had a clean breakaway in the 22nd minute but pulled wide right.
  — Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
• Always use a breakaway for safety reasons that will allow the cat to get free if ever stuck.
  — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
• Cardwell also had a breakaway chance in the third period.
  — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
• Jacob Culpepper missed a chance to score on a breakaway earlier in the half.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• This sun hat features a breakaway chinstrap and an adjustable sizing strap for the perfect fit.
  — Katie Dubow, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
• Mbappé had a chance at the hat trick on a late breakaway, but missed before he was subbed out at the 90-minute mark.
  — CBS News, 22 June 2026
• Defenseman Braxton Boyle had a goal with a long stick on a breakaway.
  — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026

breakaway

2 of 3 adjective

• A breakaway faction formed a new party.
• The scoring in the first half ended with two breakaway goals.
  — Mobile Athletics, AL.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• One thing that has stood out is Montgomery doesn’t have breakaway speed.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2019
• Has breakaway speed, but isn’t afraid to run the ball between the tackles.
  — Perry A. Farrell, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2018
• On the next play, Jazmine Jones got a breakaway steal and the basket.
  — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2018
• The breakaway success of the Switch is, of course, a big factor.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2018
• Hutchison knocked down three 3-pointers and added a breakaway dunk off one of his three steals.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2018
• Allen floated in a breakaway bucket and hit a three-pointer as the shot clock ran out to get the lead back.
  — Ethan Bauer, miamiherald, 3 Feb. 2018
• The unnamed man jumped the rail, tore away some breakaway pants and a shirt, and proceeded onto the ice.
  — Justin Kirkland, Esquire, 23 Feb. 2018
• Sampson sparked the Pacers with a breakaway dunk and another in the half court.
  — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2020
• Then Robert Covington scored on a breakaway layup to extend the lead to eight points.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 15 Jan. 2018
• Emma Nolan added a breakaway layup late and Salyer closed the scoring with a free throw.
  — Paul Shepherd, Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2018
• Cedi Osman, bless his soul, tried to showboat on a breakaway dunk after a steal and bricked it.
  — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 11 Feb. 2018
• Duke's Zion Williamson goes in for a breakaway dunk against Ferris State.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
• Kansas had eight early turnovers, and one turned into a breakaway dunk by Grayson Allen.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 25 Mar. 2018
• White also had four layups during the breakaway run and Charlotte led by double figures the rest of the way.
  — charlotteobserver, 18 Dec. 2017
• The lead grew to 70-65 as Daniels was fouled on a breakaway layup and hit both free throws with less than three to play.
  — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2018
• Bogdanovic airmailed a pass, and it was stolen by Terry Rozier for a breakaway dunk.
  — For The Win, 19 Dec. 2017
• In the first half, Ball made three steals, once sending the ball forward to Kyle Kuzma for a breakaway dunk.
  — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018
• Andimi is the latest Christian to be killed by Boko Haram or a breakaway faction.
  — Sam Olukoya, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2020
• With a double-digit lead down to two points, Wade knocked a ball free on defense, ran like a wide receiver for a catch and breakaway dunk.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• But the Kings grabbed the game tightly in the second period and broke through with Toffoli's breakaway goal.
  — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• There was concern early in the game, when Tiffany Mitchell twisted her left ankle jumping for a breakaway layup.
  — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2019
• Vince Edwards took heed and hustled back to block Jamal Smith's attempt on a breakaway layup.
  — Larry Lage, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
• Williams then gave the Wildcats the lead for good on the final shot of the half, a breakaway layup to put the score at 29-28.
  — Eric Trent, The Seattle Times, 18 Feb. 2019
• But Nikita Kucherov's would-be breakaway goal was waved off because Tampa Bay had too many men on the ice.
  — Fred Goodall, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
• Thomas De Gendt won the 230-kilometer trek after a long breakaway effort at the front.
  — Samuel Petrequin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2019
• Jake Walter had four of the points, including a dunk, and Fredrick scored on a breakaway layup to finish with 22 points.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2018
• When Weatherspoon went in for a breakaway dunk, the junior Canton guard took the rim down with him as the backboard glass shattered.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 24 Jan. 2018
• Instead, the Predators were able to restore a two-goal lead when Arvidsson caught a bouncing puck and turned it into a breakaway goal.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2018

break away

3 of 3 verb

• Some of it was finding the time to break away and drive up there.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
• Elijah broke away with Young’s back turned to him.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
• The woman managed to break away from him and fled.
  — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
• The woman managed to break away from him and fled.
  — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
• The Cubs combined six hits and three walks to break away in the eighth.
  — Warren Mayes, Star Tribune, 22 May 2021
• The floating shelves fragment and break away.
  — Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
• The clubs would have to break away entirely to pursue the project.
  — Jeff Zymeri, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2022
• One day, to break away from his misery, the narrator goes on a hike.
  — Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
• Icebergs would break away, but the ice was replaced by new outflow.
  — Ted Scambos, The Conversation, 7 June 2022
• The tips of the blades broke away, putting the rotor system out of balance.
  — William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
• The clouds are breaking away, and the sun puts in its first appearance of the day.
  — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
• Phoebe breaks away from the friend's trip to connect with someone who knew her parents.
  — Dory Jackson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
• All of these are valid reasons to break away from the pack and do the holidays your way.
  — Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
• Eight barges broke away, three of which crashed into a gambling vessel that was moored there.
  — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• The 49ers need to find playmakers who can break away in the open field or go deep.
  — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
• Ryan maintained its lead in the third quarter, and in the fourth, the Raiders broke away.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2025
• Howard grabbed the guard who was about to break away for a layup and was called for an intentional foul.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2022
• The father finally broke away from Chez and ran past the cops.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
• The mother was able to break away with the juvenile and the suspect fled the area.
  — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
• An ice floe is a floating sheet of ice that breaks away from a larger ice formation.
  — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
• The officer broke away from Johnson, backed up and drew his gun.
  — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
• Polls show Scotland is roughly split down the middle on whether to break away.
  — Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg.com, 16 Aug. 2022
• As ever, trends are being set by those with the vision to break away from the mainstream.
  — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
• The textured bar stools break away from the modern design, giving the space a cozy feel.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
• The bow is carefully designed to break away spray water, too.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023
• Did his decision to break away from Brad and go to his own church resonate with you?
  — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
• Other avalanches are made up of slabs, which happen when a large layer of snow breaks away.
  — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
• The aircraft’s front section was consumed by fire, but the aft section broke away.
  — Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
• But as the album ticks and hums along, the songs that linger are the ones that break away from standard Latin trap.
  — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Just a few hours to break away and forget about the reality outside.
  — Jason Morris, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022