- past participle of break.
broken
Example Sentences
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Families have reported food shortages, problems with drinking water, broken showers and laundry facilities and growing psychological strain among the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Arsenal also coveted the 17-year-old winger, but City won the battle for a player who joined Leicester aged eight and has already broken records in senior football.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
He said he heard concerns about moldy showers, broken toilets, lack of hot water, lack of access to fresh produce and supply shortages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Lawmakers and families are demanding answers on conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of food shortages and broken toilets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
What doctors don't know in 1848, strep and staph do: that the broken head of Phineas is an ideal location to land.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
