BREAKS OFF (WITH) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

breaks off (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of break off (with)

as in leaves

to end a usually intimate relationship with sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings

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Incredibly, in their last two postseason series, the Phillies are 0-4 when their starter leaves the game with a lead.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Under full-accrual standards, expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash leaves the account.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

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Parks and Rec says anyone who illegally dumps could face fines totaling $5,000 per piece of material.

— Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Using the same spoofing method as in the Silver attack, the attacker dumps Chrome's process memory and extracts the master key that protects the passkey's private key.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

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Both hikers and mountain bikers swear by Mae Simmons Park, and the trail network offers great views and wild terrain that ditches the conventional walking paths of most city hikes.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Like the Pro series, the Pixel 11 ditches the Pixel 10's forward-facing metal trim and goes fully black instead.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

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