Broken example sentences
Related (10): shattered, fractured, damaged, destroyed, inoperative, dysfunctional, unusable, impaired, faulty, disrupted
bro·ken
verb
broken (adjective)
- past participle of break
- having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order:
- (of a marriage or other long-term relationship) having ended.
- denoting a family in which the parents are divorced or separated:
- (of an agreement or promise) not observed by one of the parties involved.
- (of a person) having given up all hope; despairing:
- having breaks or gaps in continuity:
- (of a link) pointing or connected to a destination that has been deleted or moved, or is no longer functioning:
- (of speech or a language) spoken falteringly, as if overcome by emotion, or with many mistakes, as by a foreigner:
- having an uneven and rough surface:
break
verb
broken (past participle)
- separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain:
- sustain an injury involving the fracture of a bone or bones in a part of the body:
- cause a cut or graze in (the skin):
- make or become inoperative:
- (of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus) be or cause to be discharged when the sac is ruptured in the first stages of labor:
- open (a safe) forcibly.
- use (a piece of paper currency) to pay for something and receive change out of the transaction:
- (of two boxers or wrestlers) come out of a clinch, especially at the referee's command:
- unfurl (a flag or sail).
- succeed in deciphering (a code):
- open (a shotgun or rifle) at the breech.
- disprove (an alibi).
- invalidate (a will) through legal process.
- interrupt (a sequence, course, or continuous state):
- put an end to (a silence) by speaking or making contact:
- make a pause in (a journey):
- stop proceedings in order to have a pause or vacation:
- lessen the impact of (a fall):
- put an end to (a tie in a game) by making a score.
- disconnect or interrupt (an electrical circuit):
- stop oneself from engaging in (a habitual practice):
- surpass (a record):
- fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement):
- fail to continue with (a self-imposed discipline):
- crush the emotional strength, spirit, or resistance of:
- (of a person's emotional strength) give way:
- destroy the power of (a movement or organization):
- destroy the effectiveness of (a strike), typically by bringing in other people to replace the striking workers:
- tame or train (a horse).
- (of the weather) change suddenly:
- (of a storm) begin violently:
- (of dawn or day) begin with the sun rising:
- (of clouds) move apart and begin to disperse:
- (of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam:
- (of the voice) falter and change tone, due to emotion:
- (of a boy's voice) change in tone and register at puberty:
- (of a vowel) develop into a diphthong, under the influence of an adjacent sound.
- (of prices on the stock exchange) fall sharply.
- make the first stroke at the beginning of a game of billiards, pool, or snooker.
- (of news or a scandal) suddenly become public:
- make bad news known to (someone):
- (chiefly of an attacking player or team, or of a military force) make a rush or dash in a particular direction:
- (of a pitched baseball) curve or drop on its way toward the batter.
- (of a bowled cricket ball) change direction on bouncing, due to spin.
- (of a ball) rebound unpredictably:
Synonyms
break, smashed, shattered, burst, fragmented, splintered, shivered, crushed, snapped, rent, torn, ruptured, separated, severed, destroyed, wrecked, demolished, disintegrated, cracked, split, chipped, fractured, damaged, injured, maimed, whole, unbroken, failed, ended, defeated, beaten, vanquished, overpowered, overwhelmed, subdued, demoralized, dispirited, discouraged, dejected, crushed, humbled, dishonored, ruined, crippled, interrupted, disturbed, fitful, disrupted, disconnected, discontinuous, fragmentary, intermittent, unsettled, sporadic, spasmodic, erratic, troubled, incomplete, uninterrupted, halting, hesitating, disjointed, faltering, stumbling, stammering, stuttering, imperfect, perfect, uneven, rough, irregular, bumpy, jagged, ragged, craggy, rutted, pitted, rutty, flat, smooth, shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, disintegrate, split, burst, tear, rend, sever, rupture, separate, divide, bust, shiver, repair, mend, fracture, crack, smash, pierce, puncture, penetrate, perforate, cut, graze, malfunction, crash, die, decipher, decode, decrypt, unravel, solve, crack, interrupt, disturb, stop, pause, recess, resume, cushion, diminish, moderate, mitigate, relinquish, drop, kick, shake, quit, exceed, surpass, beat, better, cap, top, trump, outdo, outstrip, eclipse, contravene, violate, disobey, infringe, breach, defy, flout, ignore, disregard, infract, keep, collapse, crack, yield, crumple, destroy, crush, smash, quash, defeat, vanquish, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, cripple, weaken, enfeeble, sap, suppress, subdue, cow, dispirit, impair, undermine, demoralize, incapacitate, extinguish, change, alter, shift, metamorphose, dawn, begin, start, emerge, appear, crash, dash, beat, pound, lash, batter, falter, quaver, quiver, tremble, shake, erupt, reveal, disclose, divulge, announce, tell, impart, release, proclaim"Broken" Example Sentences
1. The glass bottle was broken.
2. The fence was broken in the storm.
3. The vase fell and broke into pieces.
4. The chair leg was broken and wobbly.
5. I broke my arm playing soccer.
6. Her heart was broken after the breakup.
7. All their dreams were broken.
8. His promises were broken.
9. The lock was broken and couldn't be opened.
10. The sign had been broken for months.
11. Her spirit was broken from years of abuse.
12. The bone was broken in two places.
13. The window was broken by the rock.
14. The bike tire was broken beyond repair.
15. The old truck had a broken down engine.
16. The machine was broken and useless.
17. She gave him a broken and tired smile.
18. The computer screen was broken.
19. His voice was broken with emotion.
20. The clock stopped working when the gears broke.
21. The team had a broken play that always worked.
22. The old sofa had broken springs.
23. They had a broken relationship that could never be fixed.
24. The once happy family was now broken apart.
25. The mirror was broken into several pieces.
26. The old furniture was broken down and worn.
27. The plate slipped from my hand and broke on the floor.
28. The boat had a broken oar and couldn't be rowed.
29. We had a broken pipe that flooded the basement.
30. The old bike's chain was broken.
31. The broken toy couldn't be played with anymore.
32. The ice on the pond was broken as skaters glided over it.
33. The silence was broken by the sound of birds singing.
34. The stone statue's arm was broken off at the elbow.
35. The crayon snapped and broke in two.
36. He spoke in a broken and halting voice.
37. The cup fell and broke into many sharp pieces.
38. Her heart broke when she heard the bad news.
39. The radio was broken and wouldn't play any music.
40. The treaty was broken and caused war to break out.
41. The walls of the tunnel were broken and crumbling.
42. The pattern was broken by an extra stitch.
43. The army made a broken retreat from the city.
44. The refrigerator door handle was broken off.
45. Her leg was broken in two places from the car accident.
46. The rhythm was broken by an extra beat.
47. The glass jar broke when it fell to the floor.
48. Their dreams were broken by crushing poverty.
49. The windowpane was broken by the baseball.
50. She lived with a broken heart after he left her.
51. The zipper on my coat was broken.
52. They stood knee-deep in broken glass.
53. The stick was broken in half.
54. The chalk broke into several pieces.
55. Her tooth was broken in the fall.
56. The pen leaked ink because the nib was broken.
57. The cup was broken into shards on the floor.
58. The connection was broken somewhere in the line.
59. Her resolve was broken after years of struggle.
60. His will was broken by years of imprisonment.
Common Phases
1. The vase lay in broken pieces on the floor.
2. The old bicycle had a broken chain.
3. The plate fell off the table and shattered into a hundred broken pieces.
4. Her heart was broken after he left her.
5. She had a broken leg from the car accident.
6. The sign with the broken letters looks terrible.
7. The little boy cried with a broken voice.
8. The street was lined with broken glass.
9. Her printer had a broken cartridge.
10. She lives in a broken home with divorced parents.
11. The branch broke under his weight.
12. Their friendship was broken beyond repair.
13. The horse jumped over the broken fence.
14. The broken window let in a draft.
15. He had a broken smile.
16. She picked up the pieces of her broken dreams.
17. The toy car had a broken wheel.
18. Her spirit remained unbroken despite hardship.
19. The door handle was broken off.
20. Please fix the broken remote control.
21. The CD player had a broken lens.
22. The cup had a broken handle.
23. The tree branch broke under the weight of the snow.
24. She shed broken tears for all that was lost.
25. His promises lay broken at my feet.
26. The computer had a broken keyboard.
27. They found the shattered remnants of broken dreams.
28. The old swing set had a broken seat.
29. She dragged her broken heart down the road.
30. His promises were broken like china plates.
31. The mirror had broken glass hanging from the frame.
32. Her heart broke with sorrow at the terrible news.
33. The harvest was broken by drought and storms.
34. The phone had a broken cord.
35. The builders used the broken bricks for the foundation.
36. The machine had a broken gear.
37. A broken rib healed but the hurt lingered on.
38. Her anger shattered like broken glass.
39. The contract was broken by nonperformance.
40. The bowl had a broken base.
41. The ladder had a broken rung.
42. My broken pencil has no point left.
43. The egg had a broken yolk that ran all over my hand.
44. They said their broken vows once more.
45. The mirror showed her a broken, aging face.
46. She wore her broken heart on her sleeve.
47. The ice on the lake broke under their weight.
48. Their trust in each other lay broken on the floor.
49. With a broken heart, she left the only home she had ever known.
50. Her broken dreams were piled at her feet.
51. A broken doll lay forgotten on the shelf.
52. The clock's hands stood broken at nine o'clock.
53. His promises were broken shards of glass.
54. He could no longer mend their broken relationship.
55. The teapot had a broken spout.
56. Her broken wings would no longer hold her up.
57. His spirit remains unbroken though his body is frail.
58. The math problem involved broken fractions.
59. My ankle healed but remained slightly broken.
60. The old radio had a broken tuning knob.