breaking off (with)

present participle of break off (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking off (with)
Verb
  • For a company like Tesla, dumping the AM/FM radio to cut costs does not exactly scream innovation.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In a lefty-on-lefty matchup, McMahon battled Fluharty for seven pitches, dumping an 83 mph sweeper that was out and over the plate into the right-field short porch.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Eleven of 19 batters struck out against Glasnow and hard-throwing Milwaukee rookie Jacob Misiorowski in the third, fourth and fifth innings with just one baserunner (on a walk), leaving the game locked in a 1-1 tie until the Dodgers put something together in the sixth.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And then the project fell apart, leaving Shackleton with fragments of the unfinished film and time to ruminate on shortcuts and signifiers of the ubiquitous genre.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 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
  • Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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