BREAKS OFF Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

breaks off

verb

present tense third-person singular of break off

as in stops

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

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as in ends

to come to an end talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands

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Recent Examples of breaks off If the mouthpiece breaks off, try to remove it without digging into the skin. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 That Sun team, led by Tina Charles, is beating the breaks off the Sparks. — Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026 Each one of those, in this quantum theory, breaks off into another block of cheese. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 Mahama breaks off in exasperation. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 Second, the flowing glacier brings more ice forward to replace what breaks off, slowing the cliff’s inland retreat and making a chain reaction of cliff toppling less likely. — Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025 The scene where ‘80s teen Marty McFly borrows a scooter from a bewildered ‘50s kid and breaks off the handles to make a skateboard is one of the film’s most iconic moments. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025 State officials compared the project to Boise’s Flying Wye, where the I-184 Connector breaks off from I-84 west of downtown Boise. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

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The global oil surplus should help commercial stockpiles bounce back, particularly if the rest of the world stops relying so much on the United States as the petroleum producer of last resort.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
If exception paths are undocumented, AI either stops too early or acts with false confidence.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of stops

Verb

Find your favorite before the deal ends, and check out more bedding from Bloomhaven below.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of ends

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This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
What is surprising—indeed, almost shocking—is when a particular fashion ceases to change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of ceases

Verb

Burns previously rejected suggestions that the ethics investigation was politically motivated, noting that Anderson, a Republican, had already lost his primary election and will not return to the council after his term expires.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The Constitutional Court ruled that Tokayev can run again when his term expires in 2029 because his current tenure does not count under amendments to the constitution that were approved in a nationwide vote in March and came into force this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of expires

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The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026

Definition of halts

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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of concludes

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Becoming an upper-middle-income country also cuts off development funding from organizations like the World Bank.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Waymo cuts off firetruck with sirens, lights running In a video posted on TikTok on June 18, a Waymo vehicle turned into a lane in Atlanta's entertainment district where a firetruck was driving the wrong direction.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of cuts off

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If your plants are looking wilted or their pots are drying out super-fast, consider temporarily moving them to a lightly shaded section of your patio or garden until the heat wave passes.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Independence Day morning offers one of the best opportunities in decades, as the distant ice giant passes extraordinarily close to Mars in the predawn sky.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 July 2026