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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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shandy Brewer was sitting in Row 10 on the flight when the door blew off.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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Moore ditched her red carpet glam for her latest campaign, putting her au naturale glow front and center in a black-and-white video shared to her Instagram account on January 13.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Roberts, who was also nominated for best actress in a motion picture (drama), ditched her signature auburn for a warm, coppery blonde.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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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 21 Jan. 2026.
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