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

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

The report also broached the topic of culture and workplace concerns. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

When The Observer mentioned Muller relaying that story and the discussion the duo had was broached, Ajayi began beaming. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

That proposition was broached during a Humans to Titan Summit, held here June 11-12, a first-time event attended by specialists seeking to send astronauts to Titan, Saturn's largest moon. — Leonard David, Space.com, 3 July 2026

For years, Israel never officially broached the subject for fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on. — ABC News, 28 June 2026

The Vikings and O’Neill’s representatives broached the subject of an extension at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Traffic concerns, once the 328-home subdivision is built, were broached at Plan Commission meetings held last year, including from member Mark Nelson. — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

This doesn’t seem like a subject that needs to be broached at present and would likely cause unnecessary pain and conflict. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 18 May 2026