breach
noun
the act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
breached
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past participleof breach.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof breach.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
breachnounthe act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.
Example Sentences
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The next key moving average to keep an eye on, which the Nasdaq hasn’t breached since March, is the 200-DMA, which many view as a dividing line between longer-term uptrends and downtrends.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said the company has not breached the law and that temporary layoffs are needed due to tariff pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
They were also not told for 16 months about test results commissioned by the trust that showed their exposure had breached safety thresholds.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mud and sand inundated the Long Beach Peninsula as waves breached the boardwalk’s protective timber bulkhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Ivan’s voice breached Anya’s silence: “Is everything okay, Anya?”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
