as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the breakup of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism pretty much signaled the end of the Cold War
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Recent Examples of breakups
The Hurricanes defense had six tackles for loss (including two sacks), the two interceptions, six more pass breakups and five quarterback hurries.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Hamilton earned honorable mention All-MW honors last season after ranking seventh nationally in pass breakups (13).
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
With his unique falsetto, emotional delivery and irresistible backstory — retreating to a cabin in the woods following a pair of personal and professional breakups to record in solitude — Bon Iver earned significant industry respect and a devoted cult following.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Cornerbacks Grace Manning and Finneran had multiple pass breakups and Eve Vedder had a late interception.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Even though every relationship ended, we’re supposed to remember that the bad moments and breakups are just part of the real love stories that began via blind dates.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Who’s the best in pass breakups in the NFL?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
There could be makeups, breakups and shakeups to the foundation of partnerships — also, false starts to new beginnings.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Lake turned in two pass breakups, including one on third down, and also forced a fumble and recorded a sack on a blitz.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Hamilton earned honorable mention All-MW honors last season after ranking seventh nationally in pass breakups (13).
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
With his unique falsetto, emotional delivery and irresistible backstory — retreating to a cabin in the woods following a pair of personal and professional breakups to record in solitude — Bon Iver earned significant industry respect and a devoted cult following.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Cornerbacks Grace Manning and Finneran had multiple pass breakups and Eve Vedder had a late interception.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Even though every relationship ended, we’re supposed to remember that the bad moments and breakups are just part of the real love stories that began via blind dates.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Who’s the best in pass breakups in the NFL?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
There could be makeups, breakups and shakeups to the foundation of partnerships — also, false starts to new beginnings.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Lake turned in two pass breakups, including one on third down, and also forced a fumble and recorded a sack on a blitz.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakups
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Yamamoto threw four straight splits before striking out Guerrero swinging on a curveball.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Robyn is Kody’s last wife after his splits from Christine, Janelle, and Meri.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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The traditional layout of closed, hierarchical office spaces has been replaced with an open office concept featuring glass partitions and bright, interconnected rooms, to encourage team collaboration.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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When visits were eventually permitted, they were limited to 10–20 minutes behind glass partitions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Professor [Djuro] Macut, who is our current prime minister, into the government, a university professor, and the vision of President Vucic remains to unify the people of Serbia, to overcome political divisions, and to create a society based on dialog and social cohesion rather than polarization.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Their explanations for the requests reflected the cross-aisle divisions.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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After buyouts, early retirements, voluntary separations and a Reduction in Force, the agency was shrunk nearly in half earlier this year.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Garrett added that separations can stem from safety concerns, self-harm risk or threats from others inside the facility.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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But aggregate consumer spending masks schisms below the surface.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Breakups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakups. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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