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broken down

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verb

past participle of break down
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as in crashed
to stop functioning the computer finally broke down and had to be replaced

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as in cracked
to yield to mental or emotional stress began to break down when he realized that he was on the verge of bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of broken-down
Adjective
Here are the top ten states with an overall stress rank in parenthesis, each broken-down by rank order for each of the five dimensions: work stress, financial stress, family stress, health & safety stress and work-life balance rankings. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken-down
Adjective
  • Elsewhere, though, anxiety permeates the dilapidated bars, karaoke clubs, and music halls into which Jia pokes his camera.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
  • In Los Angeles, $500,000 gets you a dilapidated hut in the hood with a permanent police siren soundtrack.
    Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Second, deploy generative AI to automate core workflows, cut headcount, and expand EBITDA margins to 40% or more.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The inference here is that women’s speech is coded as weak and men’s, the direct opposite.
    Megan C. Reynolds, Time, 27 June 2025
  • Total textile and apparel exports declined from $44.4 billion in fiscal year 2022 to $35.8 billion in fiscal year 2024 (ending March 31), due to weak global demand and elevated production costs.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Our recommendations are sorted by the best plans for older dogs, for puppies, for dogs with pre-existing conditions, for wellness plans and for households with multiple dogs.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But Moyes had other ideas — as did Ed Woodward in his first summer as United’s chief executive — and sorted it out in a frank discussion with Rooney.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The second phase was meant to pave the way to an end to the war, although the truce disintegrated when Israeli forces resumed airstrikes on Gaza.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The premier Copley Cup — which for decades drew the nation’s elite men’s varsity eights for an early-season east/west showdown – has disintegrated into an alumni race.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.
    Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Each release became an event; her every move was dissected by social media.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fewer than 100 members of the military died from COVID-19, according to the Department of Defense.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
  • An American Airlines worker died after they were struck by a ramp vehicle on the tarmac at an airport on Monday morning.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Broken-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken-down. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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