BREAK OFF Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

break off

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as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

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as in to end

to come to an end talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands

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Recent Examples of break off While that thankfully hasn't been the case this year, the county did have a hit-and-run involving a semi breaking off a snowplow mirror. —

Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 When Drake would break off a 60-yard run but get stopped at the 5, Mark would purposely call a play to allow somebody else to score. —

Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026 Jonathan Stewart broke off a 59-yard run on the first offensive play of the game and then scored on a short TD run. —

Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 The Senate’s move to break off the DHS bill from the broader package assures that the House will need to reapprove the package. —

Garrett Downs, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for break off

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Venezuela - once Cuba's top supplier - effectively stopped sending shipments in mid-December.

— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The government also stopped collecting and reporting crucial survey findings on transgender students — data that have shown higher rates of depression, drug use, bullying and other problems.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026