BROKE OFF Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

broke off

verb

past tense of break off

as in stopped

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

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as in expired

to come to an end talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands

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Recent Examples of broke off Moorby broke off the left wing and combined with his Hurricanes teammate, scrumhalf Cam Roigard to score two minutes after the resumption. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 The Italian shipwreck that killed 32 people Local media in Greece reported that a piece of engine broke off and smashed a window during the flight on Friday, causing the cabin to decompress and sucking one passenger partially out of the window. — Renee Maltezou, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The directing duo received awards buzz for 2019's Uncut Gems, after which the pair broke off. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Sure, one robot landed a backflip—but then a piece of it broke off and flew toward the crowd. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 That sparked a miles-long chase that broke off when the suspect reportedly started driving the wrong way on I-95, according to police. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 24 June 2026 The lead head had been chewed loose and now, on an exceptionally tough bass, the front hook broke off. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 The former couple broke off their seven-year engagement in November 2020. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 June 2026 Courtesy of Rizzotti Advisors The Egadi Islands, off the western coast of Sicily, feel almost untouched, as if the Mediterranean broke off a few fragments and left them in place. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke off

Verb

America became the gas and diesel exporter of last resort after the Middle East stopped exporting fuel during the war.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
It was stopped towards the rear of the Metro bus, which didn't appear to have any significant damage.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

In addition,18 employees who had been placed in the 2026 fiscal year layoff prevention pool will be informed that their stay in that pool has expired, the district said.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The England international was instead pictured on a training bike at Manchester City, with his loan move having expired at the start of the month.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of expired

Verb

The feminist sites have largely shut down, and physical media is vanishing; many of the magazines that Jezebel targeted—Redbook, InStyle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Self—have ceased printing or gone entirely defunct.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Under Mottley, Barbados cut ties with Queen Elizabeth II in November 2021 and ceased to be a constitutional monarchy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of ceased

Verb

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with the high-profile Klutch Sports agency following an eventful World Cup campaign that ended when the national team was eliminated by Belgium in the round of 16.

— Martin Rogers, New York Times, 14 July 2026
After a severe concussion ended his career, that structure disappeared almost overnight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of ended

Verb

The collapse of the ceasefire and interim agreement has led to days of strikes and counterstrikes across the region, with traffic in the crucial waterway once again largely halted as the two sides battle over it.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026
The government shutdown in late 2025 halted funding, leading the company to lower its fiscal 2026 guidance .

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of halted

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Days before the British sanction, the executive committee of the ICC’s oversight body concluded that Khan had committed serious misconduct and recommended that he be removed from office.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Advertisement By last fall, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had concluded that its conventional public diplomacy efforts—known in Israel as hasbara—were woefully insufficient.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of concluded

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Martin picks up where Max left off, his search leading him through the back lanes of Sydney, the homes of the rich and powerful, and headlong into a bloody shoot-out in the depths of the Blue Mountains.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 July 2026
While everything from algebra to essay writing may have been covered in school, a subject area often left off the curriculum is personal finance.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026