How to Use breakaway in a Sentence

breakaway

1 of 3 noun
  • The breakaway goal was his third in the past four games.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Diggs won through sharp routes and even breakaway speed.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Got an early steal and breakaway dunk.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That would mean that the power play unit might give up one of these easy breakaways.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • The players were small and fast, with the quick footwork and breakaway speed to match.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
  • When the puck skipped back to him, the sophomore gained some space during a breakaway bid.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Ta’aga scored on a baseline floater and breakaway layup during the surge.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Olivier's first goal was a highlight-reel breakaway.
    — CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Jack Rakauskas buries a breakaway for @HarbormenHockey to seal the deal.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
  • And coverage teams did not give up a breakaway play against the Bears.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Also, what a move by Crosby on the breakaway.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Vasilevskiy stopped Jake Evans on a short-handed breakaway on one of them.
    — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The first two were Michael Eyssimont breakaways.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • One thing to watch will be if the Blackhawks can create more breakaways for him again.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Krebs got caught too far up ice and let Guentzel get behind him for the breakaway that led to the goal.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That allowed Geekie to tie the game on a breakaway for his first goal of the season.
    — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Guentzel scored on a breakaway later to provide some breathing room.
    — ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Buchnevich added a breakaway goal for his 19th of the season.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Denys Kostyshyn sprung Moshobane for a wide-open breakaway in the 83rd minute.
    — Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • Thompson had a chance to break this game open on a breakaway and made one move too many before Dobeš stopped him.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Little passing-game upside, and lacks breakaway speed.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Christon has heard the whispers about being a breakaway threat, but not a yards-in-the-trenches guy.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Lyle, meanwhile, has arguably the best breakaway speed of the bunch and has the best chance for explosive plays.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Then Liel Abada had a clean breakaway in the 22nd minute but pulled wide right.
    — Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Always use a breakaway for safety reasons that will allow the cat to get free if ever stuck.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Cardwell also had a breakaway chance in the third period.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Jacob Culpepper missed a chance to score on a breakaway earlier in the half.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This sun hat features a breakaway chinstrap and an adjustable sizing strap for the perfect fit.
    — Katie Dubow, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
  • Mbappé had a chance at the hat trick on a late breakaway, but missed before he was subbed out at the 90-minute mark.
    — CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Defenseman Braxton Boyle had a goal with a long stick on a breakaway.
    — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026

breakaway

2 of 3 adjective
  • A breakaway faction formed a new party.
  • The scoring in the first half ended with two breakaway goals.
    — Mobile Athletics, AL.com, 14 Oct. 2017
  • One thing that has stood out is Montgomery doesn’t have breakaway speed.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Has breakaway speed, but isn’t afraid to run the ball between the tackles.
    — Perry A. Farrell, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2018
  • On the next play, Jazmine Jones got a breakaway steal and the basket.
    — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2018
  • The breakaway success of the Switch is, of course, a big factor.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Hutchison knocked down three 3-pointers and added a breakaway dunk off one of his three steals.
    — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2018
  • Allen floated in a breakaway bucket and hit a three-pointer as the shot clock ran out to get the lead back.
    — Ethan Bauer, miamiherald, 3 Feb. 2018
  • The unnamed man jumped the rail, tore away some breakaway pants and a shirt, and proceeded onto the ice.
    — Justin Kirkland, Esquire, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Sampson sparked the Pacers with a breakaway dunk and another in the half court.
    — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Then Robert Covington scored on a breakaway layup to extend the lead to eight points.
    — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Emma Nolan added a breakaway layup late and Salyer closed the scoring with a free throw.
    — Paul Shepherd, Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Cedi Osman, bless his soul, tried to showboat on a breakaway dunk after a steal and bricked it.
    — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Duke's Zion Williamson goes in for a breakaway dunk against Ferris State.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
  • Kansas had eight early turnovers, and one turned into a breakaway dunk by Grayson Allen.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 25 Mar. 2018
  • White also had four layups during the breakaway run and Charlotte led by double figures the rest of the way.
    — charlotteobserver, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The lead grew to 70-65 as Daniels was fouled on a breakaway layup and hit both free throws with less than three to play.
    — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Bogdanovic airmailed a pass, and it was stolen by Terry Rozier for a breakaway dunk.
    — For The Win, 19 Dec. 2017
  • In the first half, Ball made three steals, once sending the ball forward to Kyle Kuzma for a breakaway dunk.
    — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Andimi is the latest Christian to be killed by Boko Haram or a breakaway faction.
    — Sam Olukoya, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • With a double-digit lead down to two points, Wade knocked a ball free on defense, ran like a wide receiver for a catch and breakaway dunk.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • But the Kings grabbed the game tightly in the second period and broke through with Toffoli's breakaway goal.
    — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • There was concern early in the game, when Tiffany Mitchell twisted her left ankle jumping for a breakaway layup.
    — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Vince Edwards took heed and hustled back to block Jamal Smith's attempt on a breakaway layup.
    — Larry Lage, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Williams then gave the Wildcats the lead for good on the final shot of the half, a breakaway layup to put the score at 29-28.
    — Eric Trent, The Seattle Times, 18 Feb. 2019
  • But Nikita Kucherov's would-be breakaway goal was waved off because Tampa Bay had too many men on the ice.
    — Fred Goodall, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • Thomas De Gendt won the 230-kilometer trek after a long breakaway effort at the front.
    — Samuel Petrequin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2019
  • Jake Walter had four of the points, including a dunk, and Fredrick scored on a breakaway layup to finish with 22 points.
    — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • When Weatherspoon went in for a breakaway dunk, the junior Canton guard took the rim down with him as the backboard glass shattered.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Instead, the Predators were able to restore a two-goal lead when Arvidsson caught a bouncing puck and turned it into a breakaway goal.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2018

break away

3 of 3 verb
  • Elijah broke away with Young’s back turned to him.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • The woman managed to break away from him and fled.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • The woman managed to break away from him and fled.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • The floating shelves fragment and break away.
    — Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
  • One day, to break away from his misery, the narrator goes on a hike.
    — Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The clouds are breaking away, and the sun puts in its first appearance of the day.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • All of these are valid reasons to break away from the pack and do the holidays your way.
    — Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The 49ers need to find playmakers who can break away in the open field or go deep.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • The father finally broke away from Chez and ran past the cops.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The officer broke away from Johnson, backed up and drew his gun.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Other avalanches are made up of slabs, which happen when a large layer of snow breaks away.
    — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The game was tied 4-4 in the fifth inning when Brewer broke away with a four-run frame.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
  • Just break away and watch as Ole Miss and Missouri fan clubs pop up all over the globe.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • When the kitten breaks away, the cat lightly paws his face, prompting the older feline to sit up.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But moving ahead, she’s learned to break away from the hustle culture of entrepreneurship.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The 31-year-old shot a final round 65 to break away from a crowded field and win by three strokes.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
  • Nearing the 13th minute, Aïssata broke away with the ball.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The slab continued to sag, breaking away from the middle part of the condo building.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • The actors, writers and truly creative people had to break away from the old studios.
    — Lorna Koski, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
  • These clouds have often broken away from another, larger cloud.
    — Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Ariz also stresses never holding ornaments by the cap, since the cap can break away from the glass.
    — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The child was able to break away, and the man fled east down Van Buren Street, police said.
    — Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There’s nothing wrong with taking a few minutes for yourself, going on a walk, or just breaking away from the crowd.
    — Essence, 9 May 2026
  • Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
  • One way to break away from that is, probably, having multiple puppies.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Penn quickly put his team back on top on the first play of the drive, breaking away for a 59 yard TD.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Dec. 2025
  • And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • An avulsion fracture occurs when a piece of bone attached to a ligament or tendon breaks away from the main part of the bone.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The 12-minute games looked to break away from the malaise in previous All-Star contests.
    — Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Muniz-Spry broke away from the agent's hold and began running away from the patrol vehicle.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 17 June 2026

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