Thesaurus results for BREAKER

breaker

noun

Definition of breaker

as in surf

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Recent Examples of breaker Not what you’re supposed to do in rehab, but Elizabeth was always a rule breaker. — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 If that coverage isn’t a deal breaker for you, though, both are still worth considering. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Technology was the case breaker for them, but anything can happen in a case like this. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 After leaving their small hometown in Indiana, Olympia becomes a high-end art consultant, while Cricket pinballs between odd jobs, working as a ship-breaker in Turkey and painting replicas of Impressionists in Cambodia. — Air Mail, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for breaker

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Noun

Sun, surf, and sand calls for a pair of sandals that slip on and off easily—you’ll be mostly barefoot, anyway.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Every year, millions of people swim, surf, kayak and dive in the ocean off California.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of surf

Noun

In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.

— Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.

— Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019

Definition of comber

Noun

Following her blonde era, Zendaya opted to chop off her locks and embrace her curls.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Maye’s final period featured completions to Brown on a curl route in front of Gonzalez, Romeo Doubs running an out route and Brown again on a slant, this time in front of Charles Woods.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of curl

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Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
At one point, the teen could even be seen taking the brunt of a large wave before resurfacing.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of wave

Noun

Following the consolidation, the production capacity for Inpro’s shower curtains, cubicle curtains and roller shades was expected to increase, the company’s 2024 statement said.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The community resource includes a wide array of amenities, including hiking trails, pickleball courts, picnic areas, a roller hockey facility and tennis courts.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

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