How to Use broken in a Sentence

broken

adjective

• The street was covered with broken glass.
• James Kennedy has plans to mend the broken bridge between him and the Toms.
  — Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
• But The Kid Laroi show wasn't just a place to mend a broken heart.
  — Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022
• The twang of a guitar and the tale of a broken heart are in Nashville's DNA.
  — Margaret Littman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2022
• The aftermath shows broken glass and shelves on the ground.
  — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
• The girl had rope burns and a broken thumb, while the boy had neck and back injuries.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
• In 2021, the Texas Tech star suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth game of the year.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
• The man fell to the ground and suffered a broken hand and chipped tooth, police said.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2022
• But a broken heart has spaces that can now be filled with the glue of love.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023
• Sidelined by a broken foot most of the season, Lawrence set up 10 of the 15 first-half points.
  — Tom Canavan, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021
• One of the deputies had a bruised eye and a broken hand, according to the court filing.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2022
• And thank you Wylie for helping to heal our broken hearts.
  — Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 3 Dec. 2021
• So more of us are putting off repairs and putting up with broken phones.
  — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• Hull, who broke her nose ahead of the All-Star break, missed two games with a broken nose in July.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2023
• This whole road was just parking lots and broken glass and (stuff).
  — Matt Koesters, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2022
• Sale is out for the season with broken bones in his left hand and right wrist and hasn’t been around the team in two months.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2022
• To fix broken tiles, use a two-way epoxy filler that is also paintable.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
• Its driver suffered a broken leg and police had to pull him out of the van.
  — Cameron Rubner, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
• Platis thought, why not a charm shaped like a heart, a broken heart, that has been mended with gold?
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2022
• Survivor’s guilt, some would say, but a broken heart, is the doing of her death.
  — Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2023
• Now there is a gaping hole in the front of the store and bits of broken glass scattered on the emptied showroom floor.
  — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• Guard Jase Townsend missed seven games with a broken right hand.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2022
• Check the mask for any damage, and use a new one if there are any defects like holes or broken pieces.
  — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
• What did the football coach say to the broken vending machine?
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
• Garnish the top with broken pieces of graham crackers for a bit of crunch.
  — Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
• Luckily, most spring leafy greens can withstand a broken petiole or two and recover nicely.
  — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
• The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.
  — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
• Only injury of note was a broken wrist that cost him 10 games in 2023.
  — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
• Users can report issues like potholes, broken streetlights, or missed trash pickup — using the app or the website.
  — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
• Officers found a broken window on a side of the house.
  — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026