broken
Example Sentences
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The chicken, shredded tender, mingles with spaghetti broken into thirds, while cream-of-mushroom soup pulls everything into a glossy, velvety tangle.
From Salon
And there’s no better classic rock band than Led Zeppelin, a group famously resistant to licensing their songs until recently when the levee has apparently broken.
From Los Angeles Times
The Creature is a reconstruction of Victor’s broken child that has to chase him down to forgive him — to make him look at him, face him and forgive him.
From Los Angeles Times
Consumer group Which? had argued that the home and travel insurance sectors were "broken".
From BBC
They’ve endured a dismal loss to their most hated rival, the disappearance of their running game, and a quarterback with a broken thumb.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.