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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After defeating Troy and setting sail for home, Odysseus, the ruler of a small kingdom, and his men are blown off course.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Odysseus continues his journey as his ship is blown off course by Aeolus, the God of Wind, and eventually lands on the island of Aeaea, where the goddess/witch Circe (Samantha Morton) turns Odysseus’ crew into pigs.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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The Swannanoa River, across Highway 70 from Barker's street, rose to historic levels after Hurricane Helene dumped intense rainfall on the Appalachian region, after the area had already been hit by a storm just days before.

— Ginger Zee, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The wind whips up sewage dried to a powder that's been dumped for years onto an arid riverbed near the fishing settlement of Rehri Goth, on the outskirts of the Pakistani port city of Karachi.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

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