breaking off Sentence Examples
- The climber felt the rock breaking off beneath his fingertips, causing him to lose his grip.
- The negotiations were on the verge of breaking off as both parties failed to reach a compromise.
- She considered breaking off her engagement after realizing she wasn't ready for marriage.
- The branch was close to breaking off under the weight of the heavy snow.
- The group decided to postpone the trip after news of the storm breaking off the coast.
- The ice was breaking off the glacier, creating a spectacular display of crashing icebergs.
- The students were warned about the danger of breaking off pieces of coral while snorkeling.
- The piece of pottery was breaking off into smaller fragments as it fell to the ground.
- The car's side mirror was in danger of breaking off after being hit by another vehicle.
- The singer abruptly stopped singing, breaking off the performance due to technical difficulties.
breaking off Meaning
breaking off (n)
an instance of sudden interruption
Synonyms & Antonyms of breaking off
Synonyms:
- abolishing
- blockading
- reining-in-
- ruining
- obstructing
- squashing
- kiboshing
- squelching
- suppressing
- pausing
- arresting
- damming
- stunting
- braking
- calling
- hindering
- deactivating
- stamping
- turning-back
- aborting
- dissolving
- holding
- impeding
- scuttling
- completing
- killing
- stemming
- staying
- destroying
- clamping-down
- blocking
- detaining
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word breaking off
an instance of sudden interruption
quitting, shutting off, cutting off, cutting out,ending, halting, leaving off, packing (up or in), breaking up, knocking off
carrying on, carrying on, running on, continuing, continuing, keeping up, keeping up, running on, advancing, progressing
The climber felt the rock breaking off beneath his fingertips, causing him to lose his grip.
The negotiations were on the verge of breaking off as both parties failed to reach a compromise.
She considered breaking off her engagement after realizing she wasn't ready for marriage.
The branch was close to breaking off under the weight of the heavy snow.
