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 Hurley ultimately broke off her engagement to Abrams and exited the show. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke off

Verb

After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
On May 2, 2024, in the midst of worsening conditions in Gaza, Petro severed diplomatic relations with Israel and stopped lucrative exports of coal to Israel, as well as all weapons deals.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

Between August 2024 and this past June, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France reported that 457 factories ceased operations, leaving roughly 240,000 workers unemployed.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Talbot’s horse ahead stopped automatically when the urging from behind ceased.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of ceased

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The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The stock ended last week on a six-day losing streak and sits 8% below its IPO price of $135 (and almost 40% below its record close on June 16).

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of ended

Verb

In 2010, the TOM study (Testosterone in Older Men with Mobility Limitations) was halted early due to a higher incidence of major cardiac events (including heart attacks and strokes) in those taking testosterone replacement therapy.

— Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
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

Definition of halted

Verb

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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John Healey quit his former post last month after accusing then-premier Keir Starmer of endangering Britain by not committing to spending 3% of GDP on defense by 2030.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
After the 2023 complaint, Benton wasn’t interviewed by House leadership for an astounding three months, by which point the staffer had already quit her job, according to Tribune reporting.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of quit

Verb

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