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broke up

VERB

end relationship, activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn disband dismantle disperse disrupt dissolve divide halt put an end to separate split stop suspend terminate

WEAK

disassemble divorce end part scatter sever sunder take apart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrange assemble begin collect combine continue encourage gather go join marry open put together start unite

WEAK

reconcile

Example Sentences

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Thayil wants to get things right — he explains that he was the person thinking about Soundgarden’s legacy after the band broke up in 1997.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"The reasons why we broke up are private and belong to us and we've both dealt with it in a very mature way," he wrote.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Before Allen and Harbour broke up, the couple had been living in the Brooklyn townhouse with the singer’s children, whom she shares with her former spouse, Sam Cooper.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The pets—Mango, a corgi, and a cat named Fluffy—belonged to her before she and her ex moved in together, and she took them after they broke up, according to court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The hearts game broke up, and Roy Lee, Sherman, and O'Dell put on their coats for the journey back.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam