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as in disbanded
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization
the band broke up when their arguments over money grew too stressful
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as in ended
to come to an end
the meeting broke up when all the business for the day had been completed
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as in separated
to set or force apart
he broke up the rocks in the old stone wall with a crowbar, sending them tumbling to the ground
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as in cracked
to yield to mental or emotional stress
the sort of person who would be among the first to break up in a prisoner of war camp
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as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
police arrived at the scene and immediately broke up the fracas
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as in broken
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
break up the feta cheese and spread it over the salad
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as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
if you break up during the skit, the audience will know that you're in on the joke
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Recent Examples of broken up
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
The second season was broken up into two parts, with the first several episodes arriving on August 6, while the next four appeared a month later on September 3.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Subsequently, Belly confronts Jeremiah, who explains that the hook-up happened while he and Belly were briefly broken up.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The couple apparently has now broken up for good.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Children and teens may receive multiple vaccines before adulthood; these are often broken up into multiple doses.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Magbanua testified that after the undercover agent approached Donna, Charles called her frantically about the situation even though they’d been long broken up.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Make sure that any hard areas have been broken up to allow the roots to settle in and spread.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
The Glass Fire’s burn scar has broken up what would have been continuous fuel beds in some areas, according to Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit spokesperson Jason Clay.
—The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The temperature map of the cosmic microwave background can be broken up into different components, some of which occupy large angular scales in the sky, and some of which occupy small angular scales, as well as everything in-between.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
The second season was broken up into two parts, with the first several episodes arriving on August 6, while the next four appeared a month later on September 3.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Subsequently, Belly confronts Jeremiah, who explains that the hook-up happened while he and Belly were briefly broken up.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The couple apparently has now broken up for good.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Children and teens may receive multiple vaccines before adulthood; these are often broken up into multiple doses.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Magbanua testified that after the undercover agent approached Donna, Charles called her frantically about the situation even though they’d been long broken up.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Make sure that any hard areas have been broken up to allow the roots to settle in and spread.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
The Glass Fire’s burn scar has broken up what would have been continuous fuel beds in some areas, according to Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit spokesperson Jason Clay.
—The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken up
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Adani Group has repeatedly denied the accusations first made by Hindenburg, which has since disbanded.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Swisher said his association disbanded their task force after renderers started taking theft precautions.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bryant ended his Cowboys career with the most receiving touchdowns for any receiver in team history (73).—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Reds’ game ended while the Mets were playing in the sixth inning.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The ice machine’s front cover was damaged and separated from the machine.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That was the longest I've ever been separated from him.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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So, in an instant, Zeek twisted and pushed the barrel aside, but the robber grabbed his shoulder, firing a shot that cracked through the quiet.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The moment that cracked the tension came on the 18th hole.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nexstar Media Group, one of the ABC affiliates which last week stopped airing Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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The glass front door to a Postal Annex store was broken, but no one inside was harmed, with a deputy quickly going in to check on the employees.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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By the way, the country has broken before.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Two teen-age girls, joining a crowd trailing him, giggled and teared up.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Their creation was a milestone of global unity which stands in stark contrast to today’s more divided world.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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What's more, as this 2014 review details, scientists remain divided on just how ACV interacts with glucose and lipid metabolic processes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Broken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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