Synonyms of broached

broached

verb

past tense of broach

1

as in surfaced

to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below

the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surfaced
• emerged
• rose
• broke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• plunged
• sank
• submerged
• dived
• drowned
• foundered
• submersed

2

as in introduced

to present or bring forward for discussion

broached the topic of plans for next year's parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduced
• raised
• discussed
• placed
• suggested
• mentioned
• mooted
• proposed
• brought up
• offered
• debated
• cited
• referred (to)
• named
• expressed
• interrupted
• alluded (to)
• spoke (of)
• aired
• interjected
• talked (about)
• ventilated
• vented
• thrashed (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• quieted
• silenced
• censored
• hushed (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broached

During the Carter administration, Stansfield Turner, the director of the CIA, again broached the idea of economic espionage internally at the agency but also met with strong resistance. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Expect political fights, secrets spilled and truths finally broached. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

That's never been broached by the state government or by the city government. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Alcantara occasionally pitching in save situations between starts was an idea broached by the Marlins staff just a few weeks ago. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

The film takes cannibalism – rarely broached in Malaysian popular cinema – as both literal premise and social metaphor, training its lens on characters pushed to extremes by poverty and ambition. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

After the pair had finally acted on latent feelings for each other and decided to be together, Oona first broached the topic of Ramona leaving for New York and leaving her behind when Ramona pitched it as a not-yet final decision. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Matar repeatedly broached the fatwa with contacts in messaging apps in 2021 and 2022, according to exhibits shown in court. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

This kind of arrangement isn’t new—when ARTnews broached the subject with New York’s Michael Hort, who collects with his wife Susan, he was puzzled as to why there should even be a story about it. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026