broken off

ADJECTIVE

interrupted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken delayed disrupted postponed

STRONG

checked discontinued hindered obstructed suspended

WEAK

cut short discontinuous held up interfered with intermittent irregular

Example Sentences

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Unprotected areas showed fresh damage: irrigation pipes sticking into the air where land had broken off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Then snags, standing dead trees broken off halfway up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

But local markets have broken off into two distinct categories.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

Their daughter has now broken off all contact with them, Ng said.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

He’d even broken off a branch so he could root around.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly