as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
tensions between the two nations had risen to the breaking point
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Recent Examples of breaking point
Trump’s back-and-forth trade policies have roiled financial markets in recent months, sparking chaos in major ports and pushing global supply chains to the breaking point.
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Sam Meredith,april Roach, CNBC, 11 June 2025
In past seasons, Georgia rarely showed her emotional side, but this season, she’s really pushed to her breaking point.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The partnership between tech multibillionaire Elon Musk and President Trump appears to have hit a new breaking point.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025
Though Donald Trump and Elon Musk put forth a united front during their final joint press conference on Friday, May 30, some are suggesting that tensions behind the scenes finally reached a breaking point ahead of the tech billionaire's departure.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Sam Meredith,april Roach, CNBC, 11 June 2025
In past seasons, Georgia rarely showed her emotional side, but this season, she’s really pushed to her breaking point.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The partnership between tech multibillionaire Elon Musk and President Trump appears to have hit a new breaking point.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 June 2025
Though Donald Trump and Elon Musk put forth a united front during their final joint press conference on Friday, May 30, some are suggesting that tensions behind the scenes finally reached a breaking point ahead of the tech billionaire's departure.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking point
Noun
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Even amid crises, the system generates new leaders, factions, and power centers.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The loss plunged the team into crisis and cost Rob Blake his job.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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OpenAI and Microsoft tensions reach a boiling point.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Viewers witnessed the fallout in Episode 13, as the tension between Huda and Jeremiah reached a boiling point.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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That game, which began with three fights in the first minute, was a cultural flash point for hockey and brought significantly more interest in the tournament than expected.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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While the impact of a costlier iPhone likely wouldn't mean much from a larger economic perspective, the saber-rattling underscores the volatility of trade policy and provides another flash point for a market already unnerved by worries about fiscal policy that have sent bond yields sharply higher.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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“Breaking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20point. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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