breaking

Phonetic Respelling: [ brey-king ]

Definition:

v. to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

Sentence:

The girl needed physical therapy after breaking her leg.

More example sentences:

The girl needed physical therapy after breaking her leg.

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Why didn't Mr. Crawley have Calvin Schwa and Ansty arrested for breaking in?

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What is NOT punishment for breaking Kenneth's rules?

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Who was breaking the shells?

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What was the punishment for breaking rules in V.F.D.?

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Who was the first one to suggest breaking the code?

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How does Marshall feel about breaking into the White House?

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How much money did Roz earn breaking down boxes and tying them?

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The breaking ice opened a wide fissure between the floes.

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What was Caleb's reason for breaking up with Maleeka?

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Why did Koby think her parents were breaking up?

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What is the term for a caterpillar breaking out of its exoskeleton?

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What rule does the principal catch Clyde breaking at school?

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What is capable of breaking the pull of the earth's gravity?

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What does 'You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs' mean?

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Synonyms:

bust; fracture; shatter

Antonyms:

repair; fix

Breaking rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • aching
  • baking
  • braking
  • caking
  • faking
  • flaking
  • making
  • quaking
  • raking
  • shaking
  • snaking
  • staking
  • taking
  • waking
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • forsaking
  • mistaking
  • remaking
  • retaking