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

broken off (with)

verb

past participle 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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Police were earlier this month accused of excessive force in their response to student protests, after a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off by a stun grenade.

— Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Damage from Hurricane Isaias WESH 2 News in Orlando reported that a motel in Pensacola had its roof blown off.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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The first atmospheric river to hit the Southwest this season dumped up to five times the average rain for November in parts of the region, triggering destructive flooding for the second consecutive month.

— Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Farmers dumped manure on the streets of Turin on Friday as mass demonstrations unfurled across more than 50 cities in Italy.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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