record-breaking

[rek-erd-brey-king]

adjective

1. so great, successful, numerous, extreme, etc., as to surpass all previous records.

   We had a record-breaking fundraising drive this year.

   He scored a record-breaking 97 goals in a single season.

Word History and Origins

Origin of record-breaking¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

But in the near term, that risk has been alleviated in the region thanks to some recent record-breaking rain.

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The record-breaking spending spree represented much more than a club retooling after a romp through the Premier League.

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After months of political turmoil, national tension and a record-breaking news cycle, the 2025 parade didn’t try to top itself.

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The period between Thanksgiving and the end of the year has historically been a tricky one for airline stocks—at least before the record-breaking holiday seasons of 2023 and 2024.

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A record-breaking number of shoppers could shop in person and online between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to the National Retail Federation.

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