breaking

[brey-king] / ˈbreɪ kɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

bursting

Synonyms

STRONG

collapsing cracking crumbling fracturing shattering smashing splintering splitting tearing

Antonyms

WEAK

enduring strong

NOUN

division

Synonyms

STRONG

detaching detachment dividing parting partition separation

Antonyms

STRONG

attachment

WEAK

union

Example Sentences

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"Mommy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman," the Today show host said, her voice breaking.

From BBC

His new album, Britpop, is his 16th number one, breaking the previous record set by the Beatles.

From BBC

In both cases, Mr. Mandelson denied breaking the law and wasn’t charged.

From The Wall Street Journal

Raducanu saved a break point in the first game of the second set before breaking Juvan to love to take control of the match.

From BBC

He had no idea what an Honor Committee was, and he was pretty sure breaking into the office would be against its rules.

From Literature