BREAKING OFF (WITH) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

breaking off (with)

verb

present participle of break off (with)

as in dumping

to end a usually intimate relationship with sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings

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In an already tenuous industry marked by razor-thin margins, high rents and increasing costs for goods and labor, some of the Southland’s favorite beach bars and restaurants are dumping out buckets of water this month.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Lily celebrated a couple of days later by hopping on Instagram and dumping out plenty of photos from the event.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Literally days before leaving office, the former Biden Under Secretary used the stroke of a (digital) pen to inappropriately expand the closed-school discharge period for certain institutions targeted by the previous Administration.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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This is also Fujifilm’s first Instax model to feature an LCD touchscreen, ditching the rear controls in favor of a larger display that takes up the entire back of the camera.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
It's pulled this off by ditching the bulky battery that every other vest comes with, and runs off power from your phone instead.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

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