- present participle of break.
breaking
Example Sentences
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Since winning the Championship by 11 points from Ipswich Town, Coventry have spent about £130m, breaking their transfer record four times already this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Another factor helping to push bitcoin higher was the price breaking through its 200-day moving average at around $69,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
In an era where pitchers are throwing more breaking balls than ever, Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees is dominating with 90% heaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Other changes in body placement support the idea that burial traditions continued to evolve rather than simply breaking down.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
When an atom that is part of a molecule loses an electron, it lets go of the other atoms, breaking the molecule apart and destroying our tiniest building blocks.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
