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
• sunk
• plunged
• sank
• submerged
• dived
• drowned
• foundered
• dove
• submersed

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

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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)

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