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breakup

[breyk-uhp] / ˈbreɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
end of relationship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakdown disintegration dissolution divorce separation split termination
STRONG
breaking dispersal ending estrangement parting rift rupture splitsville
WEAK
crack-up splitting wind-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning engagement marriage start
STRONG
introduction
WEAK
reconciliation

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Appeared in the March 3, 2026, print edition as 'Culture Clash Fueled Pentagon Breakup With Anthropic'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Breakup rumors surfaced when fans noticed that the rapper had unfollowed Halle and deleted pictures of her from his Instagram account.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

The team was so alarmed that Pettit and Wild decided they will return this December to install a new instrument station: “BOB,” short for Breakup Observer.

From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2022

Overall, the Breakup Bowl hinted that both the Seahawks and Wilson should be okay on their own.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022

Breakup pop, whether it knows it or not, is marked by this Romantic inheritance.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021