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 Before Hutch chopped the throttle the boat was broaching into the wind. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 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

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The royal family continues to dominate headlines, with new stories surfacing every day.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026
However, Google's search engine is competing directly with ChatGPT and Claude by surfacing more results through AI Overviews and AI Mode, where users primarily get summaries rather than links to other sites.

— Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of surfacing

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The evening kicked off with Tarantino introducing the film and shared that had not seen the film at that theater.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
The question is whether the new Atlas makes everyday family life easier without introducing a fresh collection of things to complain about.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of introducing

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Recast as geometry, the old identities now point toward unmapped territory, raising questions that mathematicians are eager to explore.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Reader poll shows opposition The latest debate comes just a week after the council approved raising its members’ annual salaries by nearly 74%, from $69,000 to $119,750, beginning with the next term.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of raising

Verb

And on an earnings call for his rocket company SpaceX, Musk hinted at the possibility of a merger between the two companies, saying that special committees at each were discussing it.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
The hosts spend extra time discussing the IPL’s revenue multiples.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussing

Verb

The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Jackson took over the Democratic nomination in late July, after placing third in the Democratic primary for governor.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

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