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break

[breyk] / breɪk /










VERB
better a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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It is produced by beneficial gut bacteria when they break down tryptophan, an amino acid found in foods like turkey and nuts.

From Science Daily

From there, she was fully in control and broke 30-year-old Korpatsch's serve three times on her way to a first trophy in nearly 15 months.

From BBC

Isak's chance will certainly come again, but while the record £125m summer signing is sidelined with a broken leg, all he can do is watch and admire his fellow forward.

From BBC

Low-value cars like mine often end up in "chop shops", shady workshops where they're broken up for second-hand components that sell for a fraction of the hefty prices charged for manufacturers' originals.

From BBC

That led to ever sharper, stronger threads, some coated in powdered glass, others made from metal or chemical material that would not break.

From BBC