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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

As her marriage broke up, she threw herself into her passion for sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He was physical in aerial duels and also broke up play well to stop Palace's Spanish opponents from putting too much pressure on their defence.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“One of the main reasons I broke up with my old band in January 2023 was that I wanted to start a heavier, hardcore band,” Ian says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

She’d spent the first hour after she and Rishi broke up crying alone on the bench, wrapped in the fog.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon