Definitions

broken up

[brohk-uhn uhp] / ˈbroʊk ən ˈʌp /

ADJECTIVE

upset

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated amazed blue capsized confused disconcerted dismayed disordered disquieted distressed dragged grieved hurt ill low muddled overturned rattled ruffled shocked sick spilled thrown toppled troubled tumbled unsettled unzipped worried

WEAK

all torn up antsy apprehensive bummed out chaotic come apart frantic in disarray jittery jumpy overwrought psyched-out put out shook-up tipped over unglued upside-down

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clean collected comforted composed content decent happy healthy joyful methodical moral ordered organized pleased settled sound strong systematic untroubled unworried well

WEAK

undisturbed

Example Sentences

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Consultants AlixPartners have been brought in to oversee the sales process which could lead to the businesses being broken up.

From BBC

“Anyway. What about you? Are you and the redhead still broken up?”

From Literature

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

The four buildings that the Geffen Galleries replaced were “all broken up into little, tiny pieces, and they were not well traveled,” Govan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Shorter patrols run through November and December, while in the summer, once the ice has broken up, the area is patrolled by ships.

From Barron's

broken up

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