break
verb (used with object)
to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments.
will break
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future tenseof break.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Still, the third-fastest time in history shaves another tenth of a second off the 22-year-old's personal best and only increases the sense that she will break the record sooner rather than later.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
If shares continue to fall, they will break that record and suffer their longest losing streak since December 2022, when they fell for 10 consecutive trading sessions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
And do you expect to live into your 80s, when you will break even for waiting?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Starting this summer, the West Gateway project will break ground and by summer 2028, over 12 million tons of clean beautiful coal per year will be shipped to countries all around the world,” Trump said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Trying to control what cannot be controlled. I am tired of denying myself what I want for fear of breaking things I cannot fix. They will break no matter what we do.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
