broke off (with)

past tense of break off (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke off (with)
Verb
  • By the numbers, Helene dumped upwards of 30 inches of rain across the region, resulting in 108 casualties, 73,000 affected homes, and $60 billion in damages for Western North Carolina alone.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Local authorities were initially called to a Maverik gas station in Cedar City, roughly 215 miles from where Kirk was shot, after Utah state officials alerted police that alleged shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, may have dumped evidence in a nearby trash can.
    Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • On Monday, the Basnight Bridge was temporarily closed after a modular home blew off its trailer.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prince Harry has come under fresh pressure over his African Parks charity after it was ditched by the government of Chad.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Popular Aussie band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard ditched Spotify in July to protest Ek’s investments in the military defense company Helsing, as did Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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