broken up
Americanadjective
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(of a personal or political relationship) having ended; having undergone a breakup.
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emotionally distressed or upset.
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Usually, broken-up. having been broken into smaller pieces.
Example Sentences
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His videos are bite-sized and have the professional look of being made in a podcast studio, and the other posts have simple graphics and text broken up for easily digestible carousels.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
The scene is a giant movie screen broken up in sections and upon which is projected witty, fantastical background animation, while the characters are the live singers, dressed as though silent film stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The monopoly was ultimately broken up by the federal government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
The segments are broken up or mixed with solvents before being put through a chromatography process.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
On each side of the Hearse, fields of squat, luminously green plants stretched out into a gray forever, broken up only by the occasional horse pasture, barn, or stand of trees.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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