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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Service members deployed in the region asked for confirmation that the news was true, and when told it was, they were broken up.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some analysts even suggested the company would be more highly valued if it were broken up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The game was broken up into two halves of around 25 minutes each.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
Tendai remembered that Father had broken up the Filed Teeth gang, but what happened to old gang members?
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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