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broke away

VERB

depart

Synonyms

WEAK

escape flee fly leave part company quit run away split

Example Sentences

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Hunter Bell, who took a first world title in Torun in March, broke away from the leading pack to win in three minutes 58.63 seconds at the Stadio Olimpico.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In typical fashion Van der Poel broke away from the pack shortly after the start on Sunday and never relinquished his lead.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Somaliland has governed itself since it broke away from Somalia in 1991 after the collapse of the central government in Mogadishu.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

In the last year, Bloomberg said, MBS broke away from Hackman while continuing to manage many of the firm’s properties, including Radford.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Georgie and I broke away from Miss Lilian and shoved the gate open.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn