break up with

Example Sentences

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I don’t want people to break up with people, but if this sheds a light on a relationship, hopefully that means they can talk about it and improve it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It might be time to break up with your chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

When you break up with someone, whether it’s a cleaning person or a friend or a romantic partner, you are not obliged to give them a list of their faults.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

So, China may not be ready to break up with the West yet, either.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

“Until they encouraged him to break up with me.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti