broaches

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

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Recent Examples of broaches 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
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Verb
  • After the game, Durant acknowledged the heightened physicality and intensity that typically surfaces as the season progresses.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The tracker pings location data whenever the shark surfaces, revealing the animal’s movements and migration patterns.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The strikes come as Kaiser raises costs for patients and health providers across California brace for tighter margins following cuts to federal health spending.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Exercises like dead bugs, pike push-ups, leg raises and leg raise reaches are worth adding into the rotation.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • What emerges is a solar market that is no longer experimental, but operational at scale, economically durable, and structurally embedded in the global energy system.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Turned to music, his body emerges from the ditch and now the dust is beautiful, a labyrinth of intersecting crossroads.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As hyperscalers shift from maximizing performance to focusing on efficiency per dollar, even a slight deceleration in demand growth or a turn towards more affordable, task-specific silicon introduces a potential downside.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Now appearing in past tense, the Worried pilot introduces Jules and Poppy, along with a crackerjack cast of comedians.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley discusses his plan to call defensive plays, his thoughts on the running game and building around the quarterback.
    Staff Reports, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This article discusses the basics of how each card works, including the pros and cons.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Broaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaches. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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