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break

[breyk] / breɪk /










VERB
better a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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Let’s stop innovating, let’s stop trying to break the mold on them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

There are actually two points at which you break even.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"You can imagine the whole system as a finely branched power grid that becomes increasingly damaged with age: connections break down and currents stall," explains Dr. Maria Ermolaeva, the study's lead author.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Heaney believes that Netflix could catch a break from this short form video competition as more countries implement social media bans for teens.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Strong gusts of wind slammed the rain against the window so hard I thought it would surely break the glass.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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