as in divided
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as in disbanded
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization
the band broke up when their arguments over money grew too stressful
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as in ended
to come to an end
the meeting broke up when all the business for the day had been completed
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as in separated
to set or force apart
he broke up the rocks in the old stone wall with a crowbar, sending them tumbling to the ground
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as in cracked
to yield to mental or emotional stress
the sort of person who would be among the first to break up in a prisoner of war camp
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as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
police arrived at the scene and immediately broke up the fracas
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as in broken
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
break up the feta cheese and spread it over the salad
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as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
if you break up during the skit, the audience will know that you're in on the joke
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken up
Adjective
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Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025 -
But in a deeply divided nation, Parliament’s decision to impeach him has also galvanized the political right.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The federal cuts effectively disbanded the department’s Office of Language Acquisition, which oversees resources for these students.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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After the group disbanded in 1987, their work was not recognized by any major art institution until 2011.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, an avalanche, which claimed the lives of multiple sherpas in 2014, ended the shoot early.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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While the Heat’s losing skid continued, another streak ended.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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That was why the tractor had stopped.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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At first it was sold at Macy’s department store in large sheets broken into smaller pieces, then in the 1940s, the company sold its own candy bar size in stores.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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If the piece was indeed destroyed, Warner may have broken the law.—
Andrew Travers,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These belts require a bike to have a split chainstay to install them, and removing the rear wheel to deal with a flat can be cumbersome.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Much is at stake in this multimillion-dollar special election, in part because the results will determine whether the current, evenly split county board will have a Democratic or Republican majority.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1994 and ceased all political activities soon afterward.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The New York Giants’ high hopes for him last year quickly faded and completely ceased after the Giants lost in overtime to the Carolina Panthers in Germany — a game in which Jones only threw for 190 yards and was intercepted twice.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Broken up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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