broken out (of)

past participle of break out (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken out (of)
Verb
  • Two 12-year-old girls escaped the fire.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Families escaped to calm waters for canoeing, hiking, and long afternoons spent idling on the shore.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Twelve days after Smith fled, authorities received a call that two men had been shot while on a hunting trip near Kiana.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Broken out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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