broken off (with)

verb

past participle of break off (with)
as in left
to end a usually intimate relationship with sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings

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  1. blown off
  2. dumped
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  • The weather resulted in multiple reports of fallen trees, according to Green, as well as an industrial building near Interstate 30 that had its garage doors blown off.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Photos and video on social media show the roof of a motel being blown off and damage to other buildings along Route 13 northeast of downtown.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of blown off
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  • These men never anticipated being dumped in a New Jersey ditch so far from home.
    — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Younger artists were nipping at her heels, and her record company dumped her.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumped
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“Broken off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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