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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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“The same way you wouldn’t want to be broken up with via text, this is difficult news for you to share and for them to hear,” Post says.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It took another decade, but the Bell system was broken up into the Baby Bells, ushering in a new world of phones not attached to the kitchen wall.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

These days, al-Qaida is broken up into several affiliates in sometimes overlapping geographical areas: the Sahel, North and West Africa; Syria; Somalia; Yemen; and finally, a very small group in South Asia.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Steve Cahillane, the food CEO who has twice broken up companies, is now taking on the surprise challenge of keeping one together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Miss Glory was almost as broken up as her mistress.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou