breaking off (with)

present participle of break off (with)

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Verb
  • Surveillance footage from the home reportedly caught a person dumping the tampons from the back of a truck while the ex — also a firefighter, according to the News-Journal — was at work.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This system was dumping rain on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico Tuesday morning and expected to emerge over the Bay of Campeche later in the day.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The National Immigration Law Center recently published a guide explaining some of the potential risks of using the app, such as leaving the country without closing an immigration court case and becoming ineligible for a future visa.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After the shot, the deer ran another 40 yards, leaving a good blood trail.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The buckle straps keep the cover from blowing off, and there’s an adjustable cord to keep it extra secure.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.
    Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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