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Recent Examples of breaker
But with 16, that's a straight-up record-breaker.
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Linda Holmes, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Still, stainless steel often becomes a tie-breaker between two otherwise similar homes.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Not like a law breaker; more like a gremlin.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Testing and flying After experiencing difficulty capturing the Peregreen V4 in flight due to its small size and high speed, the team found a solution in the previous record breaker – using the camera of the Peregreen 3 to video the flights.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
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Linda Holmes, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
Still, stainless steel often becomes a tie-breaker between two otherwise similar homes.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Not like a law breaker; more like a gremlin.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Testing and flying After experiencing difficulty capturing the Peregreen V4 in flight due to its small size and high speed, the team found a solution in the previous record breaker – using the camera of the Peregreen 3 to video the flights.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaker
Noun
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The surf will be in the 2-to-4 foot range, creating moderate rip currents.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The potential design traps in a place like Hawaii are often hard to avoid–the bright hibiscus prints, the surf photos; decor can approach kitsch in the blink of an eye.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Blanco layered on some gold chains and wore his signature locks in fluffy curls.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The statement-making lip stood out underneath her cherry cola curls, which shielded her eyes from the camera.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sportier types flock to the coastal city to carve into Monterey Bay’s endlessly rolling whitecaps.—
Kate Dingwall,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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The island is so close to shore and the water in the bay, which the breeze had rucked into a frenzy of small whitecaps, didn’t seem to be giving the smaller fishing boats any trouble.—
Emma Sloley
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The heat wave followed another earlier this month amid one of Australia's hottest summers ever.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 6,126 people have been killed since the start of the latest wave of protests.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If your dog loves to nap in the same spot, such as a place where sunlight streams in for a few hours each day, use a lint roller on it a few times a week to prevent any buildup.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026
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And the judgments may have be fairly granular, noting the difference in price trajectory between robotic forklifts and roller tracks.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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