broke off (with)

verb

past tense of break off (with)
as in left
to end a usually intimate relationship with sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke off (with)
  1. dumped
  2. blew off
  3. ditched
Verb
  • There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of dumped
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  • In sum, the lid blew off last week after the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury faced each other twice.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Filipczak’s guitar pick blew off the roof and Rose’s skirt caught the Seven Year Itch.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of blew off
Verb
  • The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of ditched
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“Broke off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broke%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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