How to Use breakaway in a Sentence

breakaway

1 of 3 noun

• Jack Rakauskas buries a breakaway for @HarbormenHockey to seal the deal.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
• The Kings extended the lead to 17 on a three-point play by Barnes and went up by 20 on a breakaway dunk by Fox.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
• Half of the top six came from the breakaway tour, with Mickelson and Koepka joined by Patrick Reed.
  — Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
• Ben Meyers scored his second goal of the season on a breakaway at 15:08 of the second frame.
  — Max Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2023
• Joseph, on a breakaway, and Chaffee traded goals 1:06 apart late in the second.
  — Mark Didtler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
• Christon has heard the whispers about being a breakaway threat, but not a yards-in-the-trenches guy.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
• Moore’s goal came on a breakaway at 4:07, set up by a spinning pass from Fiala in the neutral zone.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• Jacob Culpepper missed a chance to score on a breakaway earlier in the half.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• Senior Matt Brown tracked down the loose puck and sent it ahead to Phillips, who had taken off and skated in on a breakaway.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
• Patrick Kane, who donned a Superman cape in the 2012 breakaway challenge, took an even dimmer view of the event.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2023
• Hintz scored the pivotal, opening goal in Game 7 Monday night on a breakaway.
  — Joey Hayden, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
• Ullmark made a right-pad kickout of a Miles Wood breakaway early in the second.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2022
• But the Dallas Stars found a way around the shot-blocking machine on Monday night: Get a breakaway.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
• The two best chances so far for Iran came early in the second half on a breakaway run by Sardar Azmoun.
  — Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
• Rice followed up a layup with a steal which led to a breakaway layup, but 7-6 would be as close as the Cardinals could get all evening.
  — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023
• Wilcox fits the mold of recent starting UK backs, with a mix of between-the-tackles power and breakaway speed.
  — Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 14 Jan. 2023
• The Netherlands’ Wout Poels, who was already several minutes ahead in the breakaway at the time of the crash, ended up winning the stage.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Will Richardson with an assist to Nate Bittle, then a breakaway layup.
  — oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2023
• About 35 people were rescued from stranding on a breakaway ice chunk Dec. 17 at Red Lake.
  — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
• Jake DeBrusk scored on a breakaway early in the third period.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2023
• Sorokin stopped Brandon Tanev on a short-handed breakaway moments before Palmieri tied the game.
  — Scott Charles, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
• On a power play at 13:40 of the first, the Bruins leaked a shorthanded breakaway and Swayman stopped Payton Krebs.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2022
• This sun hat features a breakaway chinstrap and an adjustable sizing strap for the perfect fit.
  — Katie Dubow, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
• Does an electric model include a breakaway cord, so that the hot fondue is less likely to spill if someone snags the cord?
  — Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2022
• Molly Sillers scored the team’s third and final goal unassisted at the 6:36 mark after getting the puck and building up a full head of steam on a breakaway.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
• The run was punctuated by a rare Timme 3-pointer, just his third of the season, and a breakaway dunk by Anton Watson.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023
• As part of the breakaway agreement, the Baldwin County School System received over $35 million in cash.
  — al, 15 Feb. 2023
• In the second period against Florida, Letang scored a short-handed goal off a breakaway pass from Bryan Rust to tie it at 1.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2022
• Sam Steel got behind the Stars defense and beat Oettinger on a breakaway for a 2-2 tie after two periods.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
• But even before joining the breakaway circuit, the three-time Phoenix Open winner had already stopped coming.
  — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 6 Feb. 2023

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breakaway

2 of 3 adjective

• A breakaway faction formed a new party.
• On the next play, Jazmine Jones got a breakaway steal and the basket.
  — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2018
• The breakaway success of the Switch is, of course, a big factor.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2018
• His around-the-back breakaway layup set this place on fire.
  — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, 10 Feb. 2018
• Williams then gave the Wildcats the lead for good on the final shot of the half, a breakaway layup to put the score at 29-28.
  — Eric Trent, The Seattle Times, 18 Feb. 2019
• The scoring in the first half ended with two breakaway goals.
  — Mobile Athletics, AL.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• Has breakaway speed, but isn’t afraid to run the ball between the tackles.
  — Perry A. Farrell, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2018
• The lead grew to 70-65 as Daniels was fouled on a breakaway layup and hit both free throws with less than three to play.
  — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2018
• Starter Alex Collins is a breakaway threat as a runner.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• Wilkins can be forgiven for the lack of breakaway speed.
  — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2019
• Many of them had the same question: Did Williams have breakaway speed for a running back?
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 13 Nov. 2019
• Duke's Zion Williamson goes in for a breakaway dunk against Ferris State.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
• Allen floated in a breakaway bucket and hit a three-pointer as the shot clock ran out to get the lead back.
  — Ethan Bauer, miamiherald, 3 Feb. 2018
• The unnamed man jumped the rail, tore away some breakaway pants and a shirt, and proceeded onto the ice.
  — Justin Kirkland, Esquire, 23 Feb. 2018
• One thing that has stood out is Montgomery doesn’t have breakaway speed.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2019
• In the first half, Ball made three steals, once sending the ball forward to Kyle Kuzma for a breakaway dunk.
  — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018
• Sampson sparked the Pacers with a breakaway dunk and another in the half court.
  — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2020
• Then Robert Covington scored on a breakaway layup to extend the lead to eight points.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 15 Jan. 2018
• While Harden drove to a breakaway slam with 7:10 remaining, Mitchell had to be helped from the floor.
  — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, 8 May 2018
• Emma Nolan added a breakaway layup late and Salyer closed the scoring with a free throw.
  — Paul Shepherd, Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2018
• Hutchison knocked down three 3-pointers and added a breakaway dunk off one of his three steals.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2018
• Then Watts drained a 3-pointer, Henry hit a jumper and then fed Watts for a breakaway layup with 1:20 to play to all but seal it.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2020
• Jake Walter had four of the points, including a dunk, and Fredrick scored on a breakaway layup to finish with 22 points.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2018
• But the Kings grabbed the game tightly in the second period and broke through with Toffoli's breakaway goal.
  — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• White also had four layups during the breakaway run and Charlotte led by double figures the rest of the way.
  — charlotteobserver, 18 Dec. 2017
• Thomas De Gendt won the 230-kilometer trek after a long breakaway effort at the front.
  — Samuel Petrequin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2019
• Andimi is the latest Christian to be killed by Boko Haram or a breakaway faction.
  — Sam Olukoya, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2020
• But Nikita Kucherov's would-be breakaway goal was waved off because Tampa Bay had too many men on the ice.
  — Fred Goodall, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
• Kansas had eight early turnovers, and one turned into a breakaway dunk by Grayson Allen.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 25 Mar. 2018
• Cedi Osman, bless his soul, tried to showboat on a breakaway dunk after a steal and bricked it.
  — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 11 Feb. 2018

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break away

3 of 3 verb

• The star breaks away from the doubt and starts dancing.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
• The Cubs combined six hits and three walks to break away in the eighth.
  — Warren Mayes, Star Tribune, 22 May 2021
• Some of it was finding the time to break away and drive up there.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
• The clubs would have to break away entirely to pursue the project.
  — Jeff Zymeri, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2022
• While many thought Trump’s nod would put the race away, Moreno struggled for weeks to break away from the pack.
  — Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
• But as the album ticks and hums along, the songs that linger are the ones that break away from standard Latin trap.
  — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• The textured bar stools break away from the modern design, giving the space a cozy feel.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
• Howard grabbed the guard who was about to break away for a layup and was called for an intentional foul.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2022
• Polls show Scotland is roughly split down the middle on whether to break away.
  — Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg.com, 16 Aug. 2022
• As ever, trends are being set by those with the vision to break away from the mainstream.
  — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
• With less than three minutes left in the game and the score still tied, Grace Young provided the game winner on a break away.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Sep. 2021
• Icebergs would break away, but the ice was replaced by new outflow.
  — Ted Scambos, The Conversation, 7 June 2022
• Show discipline when temptation kicks in, and don’t be afraid to break away from the crowd and do your own thing.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
• The president and the king are prone to break away from their prepared messaging.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 10 July 2023
• Trevor Lewis broke away from the celebration quickly to grab the puck for Turcotte.
  — Teresa M. Walker, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
• An ice floe is a floating sheet of ice that breaks away from a larger ice formation.
  — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
• Even after Indiana went back up by 10, the Hoosiers struggled to break away.
  — Ryan McFadden, baltimoresun.com, 24 Feb. 2022
• Alex tried to close the gate to stop his ball from rolling into a vehicle alley, but the gate’s wheels broke away from the rails, causing the gate to fall on him.
  — Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• The bow is carefully designed to break away spray water, too.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023
• Just a few hours to break away and forget about the reality outside.
  — Jason Morris, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022
• Pastrnak broke away into the right circle, cut back, and tucked in a backhander in the crease for the decider.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• Then again, without Carter as the nominee, the neoconservatives who broke away from the Democrats might have stayed in the fold.
  — Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
• Once that happens the eastern trunk of the Thwaites Glacier will break away from its pinning point, and the western trunk could also speed up.
  — Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
• On a deep route down the left sideline at practice, Thomas used his speed to break away down the field and made a completion that took the offense past midfield.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022
• These cells break away from the breast tumor, get into the bloodstream, make their way to other organs and wreak havoc.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2022
• Chances are, he'll be mesmerized by the tree's details, but try your best to convince him to break away for a fun game of memory.
  — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
• Yet the book breaks away from the case to tell the story of Bogle in Jamaica — a different form of storytelling entirely.
  — Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• At one point, a screw fell out and a door broke away, jamming the revolving stage just minutes before curtain.
  — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• The edges of the crater continued to break away, authorities said, asking people not to approach the area.
  — NBC News, 30 Dec. 2020
• Under the effects of the fungi spores, social ants will break away from their colony, climb up a tree, and affix themselves to the underside of a leaf.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 28 Oct. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024