BROKEN OFF Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

broken off

verb

past participle of break off

as in stopped

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

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as in ended

to come to an end talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands

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Recent Examples of broken off The pair have since broken off their engagement, according to the California Post. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Additionally, there were large branches broken off trees in the yard of a home. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 July 2026 The 'why' behind airline safety rules Local Greek media reported that a piece of the engine had broken off and that debris smashed the window, quickly decompressing the cabin, which led to part of Karović's body being sucked out of the window. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The window shade also appeared to have been almost entirely broken off . — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Negotiations with the stadium operators, Legends Global, were broken off last week after multiple bargaining sessions failed to reach an agreement. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 June 2026 At that point, Preston had divorced Gage and also broken off an engagement to fellow actor Charlie Sheen. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 May 2026 The top of the column was broken off by vandals several years ago. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026 Beijing has broken off communication with Taiwan’s government, and in recent years, started sending warplanes and warships closer to the island in almost daily drills. — ABC News, 11 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken off

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But the stronger signal is commercial—Jurin has grown almost entirely on inbound interest, having stopped cold outreach in late 2024.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Daria said immigration officers stopped her mother before their flight and took her into custody, despite her asylum application still being under review.

— Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

Colorado finished with five hits and had its three-game winning streak halted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
In a biannual appropriations committee hearing, bills added to the suspense file during the Legislative session are permitted to move to the Senate or Assembly floor or are quietly halted.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of halted

Verb

The National Labor Reform Party collapsed, Davis ended up with exactly one electoral vote, and the National Labor Union ceased to exist after 1873.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Studies suggest Imperial Japan’s sardine catch declined drastically and even ceased during the early 1940s, constraining the empire’s military power relying on fisheries resources.

— Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ceased

Verb

Bridges on the Big Island were washed away, and several communities have been entirely cut off from the rest of the island.

— Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The county’s Flock cameras soon went dark, cutting off Dane County data from the 140 other law enforcement agencies that had once accessed it.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut off

Verb

But such driving is second nature to those racing in Formula E — the all-electric racing series that concluded its 2025-26 championship with a pair of races at London’s ExCeL exhibition center last weekend.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Behrs was most recently seen starring as Gemma in the CBS hit comedy The Neighborhood, which recently concluded its 8-season run in May.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of concluded

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Trade routes such as the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia depend on export via tankers in the Red Sea, some analysts said, meaning any potential escalation of fighting in that area could shut off its viability as an alternative trade route.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shut off

Verb

Bless Heidi, Winnie, and Nina for seemingly banding together to get Bobby voted out, and with Bobby gone, that leaves Anna as the only woman in the competition.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Valdez added a sacrifice fly in the fourth for Pittsburgh, who have gone 1-7 since the trade deadline.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026