breakneck
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of breakneck
Example Sentences
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They can no longer afford to expand at the same breakneck pace they once did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
There’s a wonderful verve to Early’s filmmaking, allowing what would otherwise come off as breakneck tonal shifts to feel remarkably earned.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Microfinance’s breakneck expansion in Cambodia in the early 2010s coincided with a government push to formalize land ownership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The memory-chip market is growing at breakneck speed, driving big gains for Micron Technology stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
At breakneck speed Ashima knits sweater-vests for her father, her father-in-law, her brother, her three favorite uncles.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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