as in fragile
easily broken
elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they suffer from osteoporosis
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Recent Examples of breakable
Korea Airports Corporation’s safety standards have come into question, with critics arguing that if the antenna array had been installed on a more easily breakable mount, as in many other airports, the disaster might have been less severe.
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Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Here are all the new maps: Bounty (Launch) Bounty is a new 6v6, medium-sized core map where players will face off against each other in a crime lord's luxurious skyscraper, complete with a penthouse, nightclub, a skylight with breakable glass, and more shiny areas.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Add Extra Cushion When protecting breakable gifts, many people think packing breakables in their clothes will protect them.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
These include placing a physical barrier around the tree, such as a baby gate or playpen, anchoring it securely to prevent it from toppling, and avoiding breakable ornaments or tinsel that can attract a dog's curiosity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Here are all the new maps: Bounty (Launch) Bounty is a new 6v6, medium-sized core map where players will face off against each other in a crime lord's luxurious skyscraper, complete with a penthouse, nightclub, a skylight with breakable glass, and more shiny areas.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Add Extra Cushion When protecting breakable gifts, many people think packing breakables in their clothes will protect them.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
These include placing a physical barrier around the tree, such as a baby gate or playpen, anchoring it securely to prevent it from toppling, and avoiding breakable ornaments or tinsel that can attract a dog's curiosity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakable
Adjective
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In public comments to the federal agency, city leaders stressed how the Big Easy's already fragile, aging drinking water infrastructure would have trouble withstanding the impacts if the 2024 sill were to breach.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Automation reduces labor dependency, stabilizes production costs, and ends our reliance on fragile, offshore supply chains.—
Cam Myers,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Soft and delicate fragrances of spring flowers and mandarins.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Hoffman recalls of including the delicate destination nods.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Breakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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