1
as in anxieties
a mental or nervous collapse
if you don't ease your workload, you're going to have a breakdown
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2
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
the boss wanted a detailed breakdown of the sales figures
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Recent Examples of breakdowns
The operations managers have to monitor dozens of dashboards while responding to technology breakdowns, reallocating resources, and making rapid-fire decisions.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
This has been seen when pro leagues and players’ associations litigate against each other during work stoppages caused by breakdowns in labor relations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Closing these gaps — by proving cold chain integrity and making preparation steps unmistakable — is key to preventing devastating safety breakdowns and the category-wide PR fallout that can follow a single recall.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The roster was rebuilt partly in response to last season’s first-round playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets, who exposed breakdowns in the Clippers’ transition defense.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
In a truly rare sight for Vance Joseph’s defense, the Broncos suffered breakdowns left and right on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Longer-term investors should use the ten-month moving average and be very slow on the sell trigger in case of false breakdowns.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
But Stafford has been nifty within the pocket and mobile enough on rollouts, absent glaring breakdowns up front.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The research says there’s no evidence that starting with slow breakdowns is advantageous.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
This has been seen when pro leagues and players’ associations litigate against each other during work stoppages caused by breakdowns in labor relations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Closing these gaps — by proving cold chain integrity and making preparation steps unmistakable — is key to preventing devastating safety breakdowns and the category-wide PR fallout that can follow a single recall.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The roster was rebuilt partly in response to last season’s first-round playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets, who exposed breakdowns in the Clippers’ transition defense.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
In a truly rare sight for Vance Joseph’s defense, the Broncos suffered breakdowns left and right on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Longer-term investors should use the ten-month moving average and be very slow on the sell trigger in case of false breakdowns.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
But Stafford has been nifty within the pocket and mobile enough on rollouts, absent glaring breakdowns up front.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The research says there’s no evidence that starting with slow breakdowns is advantageous.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakdowns
Noun
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The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to their analyses, the dinosaur, which could grow to over 12 meters (40 feet) long, had a fleshy crest along the neck and back and a row of spikes running down the tail.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new robot automates this movement, allowing inspections to be completed far more quickly and with improved accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The first two questions were about the investigations, and the third was about how great the games had been during the week.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers both won their first games since Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested on Thursday in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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No disturbances are currently reported in the Central Pacific.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There is a chance for drier weather later in the week, but the forecast remains uncertain as additional small weather disturbances could still bring rain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakdowns. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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