breaker

noun

Definition of breakernext
as in surf

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Recent Examples of breaker That said, the everything-else-in-black-and-white visual approach was too much of an immersion breaker from the otherwise ultra-realistic looking game. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Kylian Mbappe was once again the game-breaker, breaching Sweden's defence to open the scoring, but the supporting cast just provide ammunition from every angle. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 30 June 2026 While both are in need of help, the situation at KSC is already crumbling and the OIG warns a potential deal breaker for the agency’s plans, including its moon aspirations, if not addressed. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 After leaving their small hometown in Indiana, Olympia becomes a high-end art consultant, while Cricket pinballs between odd jobs, working as a ship-breaker in Turkey and painting replicas of Impressionists in Cambodia. — Air Mail, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for breaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaker
  1. surf
  2. comber
  3. curl
  4. whitecap
  5. wave
  6. roller
Noun
  • Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Everywhere, in big cities and small towns, there’s an increase in the adultification of children, even the well-off ones, even the ones raised by gentle parents, even the ones with skate and surf camps, guitar lessons, and college funds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of surf
Noun
  • In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.
    — Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
    — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Definition of comber
Noun
  • Brittany Mahomes showed off a head full of romantic wavy curls created by Nashville stylist Brooke Barloe, who posted a photo on her Instagram.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Steam rises in slow curls from a shaping stand while local kids climb onto high-top chairs and a Coors Light is passed between old friends across the counter.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of curl
Noun
  • The tip of the wave spills over and breaks into foam, or whitecap, releasing the excess energy.
    — Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of whitecap
Noun
  • The first wave of Social Security payments for July is scheduled to be distributed this week.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • SoCal’s housing market growth SpaceX’s record-shattering IPO has unleashed a wave of high-end home shoppers poised to reshape Southern California’s already tight coastal housing markets.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of wave
Noun
  • Each has plays — like a slow-roller up the third base line that requires a quick throw across the diamond — that no other position will encounter.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Today's advanced sun blocking roller shades are designed to do much more than simply protect privacy.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of roller

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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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