- present participle of break.
breaking
Example Sentences
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Police are also investigating reports that a Montenegro-based British financier, who served eight months in a U.S. prison for fraud, made donations to Reform via his mother, potentially breaking disclosure rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Messi equalled Telmo Zarra's 251-goal mark - set in 1955 by the Athletic Club forward - with a free-kick, before breaking it and stretching it with a third.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Don’t miss: Gold prices are breaking higher after a tough stretch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
That interpretation suggests Alexander may not simply have been criticizing Harold for allegedly breaking an oath.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
It was not the sound of ice breaking up nor waves striking the island.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
