BROACHING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

broaching

verb

present participle of broach

as in surfacing

to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight

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as in introducing

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

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Recent Examples of broaching The legendary series never shied away from broaching social taboos or tackling the thorny conversations taking place in working-class households across America during the 1970s. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026 Lives are on the line, yet even broaching the subject now comes with its own unique challenges. — Michael Stevens, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 During a conversation in April broaching myriad topics just prior to the Charlotte Hornets’ final stretch of the season, Jeff Peterson lauded Miles Bridges’ importance. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026 Alejo has no interest in broaching the subject of lifestyle changes at this meeting. — Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026 At such times, many filmmakers turn their lenses to conflict, broaching urgent issues that often obfuscate conversations around the filmmaking itself. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025 The starting price moved upwards over the years, broaching $50,000 by 1994, but the car was so impressive that the hikes didn’t handicap it; Lexus still moved more than 165,000 copies over the first gen’s five-year run. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025 People left the training feeling more comfortable and confident about not only broaching the subject of suicide, but connecting people in crisis to resources. — Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Though in this particular case, the redditor and his wife didn’t see eye-to-eye on the best approach to take when broaching the topic with their son, which caused significant relational tensions in the couple. — Christian Dashiell, Parents, 7 June 2025

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The earnings announcement was fortuitously timed, coming just as reports were surfacing of high-level OpenAI employees joining the company.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The internal documents and testimony surfacing in Oakland, including evidence about Meta’s own research on young users and its lawyers’ handling of those findings, will now remain only partially visible.

— Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of surfacing

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The song gives the scene new weight; the film gives the song new context, bringing it back into the cultural conversation and introducing it to a new audience.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
For Search, Google is introducing its own Preferred Sources button that publishers can embed on their site pages.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of introducing

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Defense attorneys in both cases argued that the defendants’ intent was in question, raising in argument the possibility that their clients were not trying to cause serious bodily injury or death.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of raising

Verb

When discussing his current mental state, Jake was forthcoming about how difficult this time period has been.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The current proposal is not final, and the school board is expected to continue discussing the plan through the fall before taking any action.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussing

Verb

At face value, young men exercising should not be reason to sound the alarms, and yet there is something treacherous about men in their formative years placing physical beauty as the ultimate expression of self-actualization.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
The Kennedy Center's board has voted to credit Trump for a pending renovation project by placing his name on the building and grounds.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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