broke off

VERB

snap off something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sever

WEAK

detach disassemble divide part pull off separate splinter take apart

Antonyms

WEAK

begin combine join mend start

VERB

end activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue halt suspend terminate

WEAK

desist end finish pause stop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin carry on continue go initiate start

WEAK

combine join mend

Example Sentences

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The show inspired optimism, yes, but it certainly didn’t turn the dial so decisively toward radical hope that the knob broke off.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

During earlier warm periods, when more ice broke off from West Antarctica and drifted northward, the iron entering the ocean was often in this poorly soluble form.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

She says she broke off contact with the group before she became a formal member.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The Valley Glen neighborhood broke off from Van Nuys and North Hollywood in 1998, and since then, its home values have outpaced both.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The group walked to their morning classes, splintering as they broke off to find their homerooms.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro