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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“So we try to make sure those trips are broken up where we can, and we’re not doing too much of that back and forth.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“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

Rockefeller succeeded through vision, hard work, and ruthless tactics—and in the end, his creation was broken up by regulators.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It was inspired by "a friend of mine who'd just broken up with her boyfriend," she explains.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Assembly after assembly had broken up in laughter when someone had leaned too far back and the log had whipped and thrown half a dozen boys backwards into the grass.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

broken up

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