break out (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for break out (of)
Verb
  • The project explores the tension between love and loneliness, questioning whether one escapes solitude by helping others find meaningful relationships.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2025
  • Eventually, in a moment of crisis, Titch also escapes with him on it, kicking off what will become a wild continent-hopping odyssey.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Villagers flee their homes near the Thai border in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on July 25, 2025.
    Shane Croucher John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
  • Yang’s deportation to Laos – a country her parents were forced to flee following US military intervention – underscores the sweeping and aggressive tactics Trump’s White House is using to expel immigrants.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • The scene concludes with a lot of digital images flying up on the screen and some positively insane synthesizer music from composer Ennio Morricone.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 19 July 2025
  • The group was exchanged for more than 250 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and flown in March to El Salvador's high-security prison.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The Yankees held a season-high seven-game lead in the division May 28, looking poised to run away with it through the summer.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • At 10 years old, Peter ran away from an abusive home and lived on the street in Uganda for almost five years.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Ben dominated the second match, running off 11 unanswered after going 0-6 down by essentially playing 2-on-1.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • The Sox added another four runs off Imanaga’s replacement, Chris Flexen, who started for their cursed 2024 team.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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“Break out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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