breaking off (with)

present participle of break off (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking off (with)
Verb
  • He was sentenced to life plus 15 years in a Missouri prison for killing the women and dumping their bodies.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Finally, Trump tries to infect Satan with toxoplasmosis by dumping pounds of kitty litter on him.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The latest incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the 29-year-old suspect, identified by federal authorities as Joshua Jahn of Fairview, Texas, opened fire on a Dallas ICE facility, killing a detainee and leaving two others critically wounded, officials said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Benjamin Guinness has died, leaving chaos and his towering brewery behind.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.
    Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Crawford isn’t the only A-lister ditching skinny jeans for roomier styles — Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, and Margot Robbie have all adopted the leg-elongating denim trend.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Breaking off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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