1
as in surfacing
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below
the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight
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2
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
Melvin had used the song title as a way of broaching the subject of weddings.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 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
Two comedians surely know better than most people that humor is a way of broaching tough subjects.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
During site visits to record programs, Farm Radio Trust steps in to mediate discussions with parents – patiently explaining the purpose of broaching taboos.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
The city of Pacifica offers a glimpse into the difficulty of broaching the subject.
—Lindsey J. Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2022
Once the lawsuit was resolved, Reiner, Guest, McKean and Shearer gathered at Shearer’s house in Santa Monica, once again broaching the idea of a sequel.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 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
Two comedians surely know better than most people that humor is a way of broaching tough subjects.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
During site visits to record programs, Farm Radio Trust steps in to mediate discussions with parents – patiently explaining the purpose of broaching taboos.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
The city of Pacifica offers a glimpse into the difficulty of broaching the subject.
—Lindsey J. Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2022
Once the lawsuit was resolved, Reiner, Guest, McKean and Shearer gathered at Shearer’s house in Santa Monica, once again broaching the idea of a sequel.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaching
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Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Teams stop surfacing dissent because the culture has already signaled that the answer has been decided.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The zookeepers will also follow Hesty’s instincts before introducing the baby to the other orangutans at the zoo.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Air New Zealand is hoping to revolutionize sleep comfort on long-haul flights by introducing bunk beds to economy.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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He was recently asked about raising taxes on the rich.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Last year’s conference-final loss to the Florida Panthers — an ugly result for an overmatched roster that had spent the regular season outkicking its coverage, maximizing its performance and raising expectations to an unreasonable level — is on that ledger, too.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The text messages in 2024 between Johnson and Duffey revealed that the two men used suggestive language while discussing women colleagues.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Orange County leadership has already begun discussing how to respond to the rise in injuries, and I am encouraged by their willingness to engage this issue with seriousness and care.—
Myron Rolle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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In my opinion, Carl can self-sabotage by amplifying the scale, scope and landscape of what had been negotiated, accordingly placing himself and his counterparties at odds.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Broaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaching. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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