BROKE OFF (WITH) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

broke off (with)

verb

past tense of break off (with)

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to end a usually intimate relationship with sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings

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The Swannanoa River, across Highway 70 from Barker's street, rose to historic levels after Hurricane Helene dumped intense rainfall on the Appalachian region, after the area had already been hit by a storm just days before.

— Ginger Zee, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The wind whips up sewage dried to a powder that's been dumped for years onto an arid riverbed near the fishing settlement of Rehri Goth, on the outskirts of the Pakistani port city of Karachi.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

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That night, the teens ditched the geriatric ward together to watch Blue Hawaii in the visitors’ lounge of the hospital.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
In addition to clearing the deal, culture secretary Nandy has ditched plans to bring forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

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