break
verb (used with object)
to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments.
have broke
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present perfectof break.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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It’s the second night in a row the Mariners have broke through late, after rookie Cade Marlowe’s dramatic grand slam in the ninth inning gave them a 5-3 victory on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
"A few seasons ago Wrexham were on the verge of going down to the National League North, and that would have broke us and I would have still been there," he said.
From BBC ● May 1, 2023
"We could have broke down and stopped playing the right way mentally. But we kept moving the ball, we kept attacking, we kept trusting one another. It’s a huge win for us."
From Fox News ● Dec. 4, 2021
They shouldn't have broke the law now it's time for them to go back.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
“You shouldn’t have broke the window. The landlord’s gonna be sore, and I don’t have enough money to pay for it.”
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
