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How to use breakaway in a sentence

15 example sentences · adjective, noun

Breakaway means having broken away from a larger unit. Example: “The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society.”

Examples of breakaway by meaning

adjectiveHaving broken away from a larger unit.

  • The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society.
  • The breakaway party espouses land expropriation without compensation and sweeping state nationalism, including nationalizing the Reserve Bank.2024 June 5, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “Jacob Zuma has made a dramatic comeback in South Africa’s elections. Will he have the last...

adjectiveCapable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.

  • a breakaway wall
  • In Hollywood, rehearsing for his show, Red Skelton plunged headlong into a "breakaway" door.1954 August 30, “The Week in Review”, in Time

adjectiveEnjoying rapid popular success.

  • Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, and their RCA debut LP is this season's breakaway disco act.1976 November 1, “Sass and Class”, in Time
  • In that season, NBC added another first-year breakaway hit, Friends.1996 November 14, Bill Carter, “So Many New Shows, but Not One Hit”, in The New York Times

nounThe act of breaking away from something.

  • If the horse had been any good—or if he had known how to get any good out of the horse—he would have risked everything on a breakaway and a wild gallop.1954, C. S. Lewis, chapter 11, in The Horse and His Boy, Collins, published 1998
  • Following a breakaway of the test train near Huntingdon during final trials, the start of the London-Newcastle-Edinburgh "Roadrailer" service scheduled for August 19 was postponed.1963 September, Modern Railways, page 146
  • During all that time, the French-speaking province of Quebec demanded additional powers to preserve its language and unique culture, while separatist pressure, generated by the Parti Quebecois, threatened breakaway if the demands were frustrated.1992 December 21, Michael S. Serrill, “Back On Track”, in Time

nounA channel of floodwater that has burst from its usual course; or the track or channel eroded by the water.

  • He was forced to slow to a walking pace in order to negotiate a rack of deep breakaways.2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 353

More sentences with breakaway

  • In all my years as a cycling fan, I've never seen a breakaway like this.From the entry cycling
  • Benjamin crossed his right, a short punch traveling less than six inches, as he and Murphy stepped back from the breakaway.1919 December 9, Louis H. Jaffe, “Murphy Put Away by Blow on Break”, in Evening Public Ledger, volume VI, number 74, Philadelphia, Pa.…. From the entry sucker punch
  • The Lindy Hop picked up where the Charleston left off, with the first swing-outs, breakaways and "shine steps" added to a basic off-beat two-step.1943 August 23, LIFE. From the entry lindy
  • Two first-half goals from the Colombian forward Radamel Falcao won the game, allowing Atlético to spend the final hour or so sitting deep, coiled always for a breakaway.2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in The Guardian. From the entry coiled
  • A breakaway to what is in, what is now and a must for the girl in the fashion know is the smart practicality of the pea-jacketed suit.1966 August 11, The Sacramento Bee, volume 219, number 35,632, Sacramento, Calif., page B3. From the entry pea-jacketed

Meaning of breakaway

  1. adjective Having broken away from a larger unit.
  2. adjective Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
  3. adjective Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun).

Full definition of breakaway

Questions about breakaway in a sentence

How do you use breakaway in a sentence?
Breakaway is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society.”
What is a short sentence with breakaway?
“a breakaway wall”
What does breakaway mean?
Breakaway means having broken away from a larger unit.

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