broached

past tense of broach
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as in surfaced
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight

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Recent Examples of broached The indication from the Heat side was a suspension had not been broached. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025 Polis’ proposal is the third time in roughly a decade that state leaders have broached the idea of privatizing Pinnacol. Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025 The incidents involving the accident-prone Leno led to unfounded rumors that something more nefarious was afoot, which Bill Maher broached to Leno when the former Tonight Show host was a guest on the Club Random podcast. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024 When the idea was broached 15 years ago, big insurers like State Farm supported the idea. Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 This past offseason, Smith’s agent broached the topic of a contract extension this offseason, to no avail. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 But the topic of back NIL pay had never been broached with USC before the lawsuit was filed. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 The result is a remarkable sleight of hand — a film in which every emotional possibility is broached, even when nothing seems to happen. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 Among the topics broached by visitors were true love, the afterlife, feelings of solitude, war and suffering in the world, as well as the existence of God. Brian Cheng, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
Verb
  • He has been introduced as its new athletic director and, technically, Jeremiah Donati is not an employee of the University of South Carolina.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Neighboring Peppa Pig Theme Park introduced Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster in 2022.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • He was born and raised in southeast Missouri.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
  • To this day, Penn State fans recall Golden with his arms raised in front of a stunned crowd at Notre Dame Stadium.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Both Victoria and Amato also discussed a $2,500 upfront payment.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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