as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
tensions between the two nations had risen to the breaking point
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Recent Examples of breaking point
What's the price increase breaking point for shoppers?
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Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The breaking point for the House Republican with Brandon Phillips came Friday when Collins’ campaign account mocked a Dooley operative whose wife attempted suicide after accusing former NBC host Matt Lauer of rape.
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Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
The Angels finally reached a breaking point with Josh Lowe.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
Continue reading … STEER CLEAR — Iconic 'secret' waterfall limits access as crowds push park to breaking point.
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FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for breaking point
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The breaking point for the House Republican with Brandon Phillips came Friday when Collins’ campaign account mocked a Dooley operative whose wife attempted suicide after accusing former NBC host Matt Lauer of rape.
—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
The Angels finally reached a breaking point with Josh Lowe.
—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
22 May 2026
Continue reading … STEER CLEAR — Iconic 'secret' waterfall limits access as crowds push park to breaking point.
—
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for breaking point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking point
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Psychological trauma is also emerging as a major secondary crisis.
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With the tension in the villa growing and reaching a boiling point following Casa Amor, Miller and Pessoa faced backlash over their takes on the latest Aftersun episode, which streamed on Saturday, June 26.
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Water temperatures in the area ranged from 185 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, near the boiling point at Yellowstone's elevation.
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Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
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The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
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Shakespeare’s haughty Roman war hero, revered on the battlefield yet reviled by hungry plebeians, becomes the flash point in a young democracy tearing itself apart over power and sacrifice.
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The protests became a flash point, sparking similar incidents in several other cities in Tennessee and at least one in Florida.
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“Breaking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20point. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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