breaking off (with)

present participle of break off (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking off (with)
Verb
  • However, salary-dumping Drummond wouldn't come without risk for the Sixers.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In an interview, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted that dumping dogs is a top complaint in the agricultural area of South Miami-Dade known as Redland.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The world might end up ruled by large technology companies that impose their solutions throughout entire continents, leaving little space for homegrown creativity.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Many travelers like to take that whole week off, leaving the weekend before Christmas.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With more and more people ditching larger sizes, the store has had to be reset multiple times.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Give and Take All the new iPhones use eSIM worldwide, ditching physical SIM cards for good.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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