broaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of broach
1
as in surfaces
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight

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2
as in raises
to present or bring forward for discussion broached the topic of plans for next year's parade

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Recent Examples of broaches When Kamyar, her co-department-head and dear friend, broaches his upcoming parental leave, Gabrielle’s response is one part scoffing to ten parts guilt-tripping. — Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Fassaert recalls how audience members told him about the way the film broaches his grandmother’s narcissism, a notion perpetuated for many years in his family. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026 Later in the conversation, when Anderson broaches DiCaprio’s actual age, the actor compares turning 50 to turning 35. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025 The issues that Star Trek broaches allegorically and Sex and the City explores through satire were real, and painful enough to keep Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus on the bestseller list. — Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaches
  1. surfaces
  2. raises
  3. emerges
  4. introduces
  5. discusses
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  • This question surfaces the hidden hypothesis behind the initiative.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • BioShocking nonetheless surfaces yet another way to defeat guardrails designed to keep LLMs from going off the rails.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
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  • Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Diaz's go-to no-gear routine is one minute of squats, one minute of high knees, and one minute of calf raises.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of raises
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  • The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • What emerges is a worsening crisis as pensions consume an ever-rising share of funding, but with some significant variation across the country.
    — Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of emerges
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  • Yet the transition also introduces new challenges involving data quality, cybersecurity, algorithmic accountability, and adaptive criminal behavior.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
  • The new festival also introduces the Proper Beach Club, a beachfront hospitality experience designed in partnership with Proper Hotels, featuring a premiere lounge designed by Kelly Wearstler Studio.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of introduces
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  • On the track, Jay discusses Beyoncé’s previous miscarriages and his excitement about being a dad.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • Click Here to listen] Ford discusses the challenges facing the non-profit sector in Arkansas and how the foundation helps non-profits accomplish their missions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026
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