break
verb (used with object)
to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments.
am breaking
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present progressiveof break (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I have been to therapy, I am doing the work. I am breaking the chain. It ends with ME,” she said, noting later that she wanted the “false narrative” to end too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
“I am breaking you down, but I will build you back up!” he yells at odd intervals, like the drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentleman.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
I am breaking from service and consults for this happy morning hour and then I'll run back to work with news to share with my team.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2022
"I come from an industry where the illusion of perfection is very important, so I know I am breaking rank, but it is important that I have done that."
From BBC ● May 16, 2022
My heart rate picks up as I do, like I am breaking the rules and will be scolded for it.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
