as in left
to end a usually intimate relationship with
sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings
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Somewhere beyond the brush, two frightened dogs — caught on video being dumped and abandoned — were still waiting, as if the person who left them might return.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Quote of the day Torres spoke to CNN after an explosion at a Bronx apartment building blew off a part of the high-rise.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, the Basnight Bridge was temporarily closed after a modular home blew off its trailer.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
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As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bo Nix ditched his uneven past, and the defense showed elasticity but refused to snap.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Broke off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broke%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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