break
verb (used with object)
to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments.
has broken
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present perfectof break (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That correlation has broken down as concerns over AI grow, capital has gotten more expensive and the war has drifted into its ninth month.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
In short, everything in the race has broken toward conflict rather than comity.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
But nothing has broken Mr. Lévy’s heart more in this month of moral meltdown than the torching on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Turner has made 22 tackles and has broken up two passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
A plump woman with short, curly black hair has broken into our home.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
