“Break up” means:
- To End a Relationship:
- To terminate a romantic relationship or partnership.
- Example: “They decided to break up after five years together.”
- To Disperse or Disintegrate:
- To cause something to disperse or come apart into smaller pieces or segments.
- Example: “The police broke up the crowd after the concert.”
- To End or Discontinue:
- To bring an end to a meeting, gathering, or activity.
- Example: “The professor broke up the lecture with a short break.”
Prepositions
- Before “break up”: Typically not used with prepositions directly before the phrase.
- After “break up”: Followed by the entity or activity being ended or dispersed.
- Example: “They broke up the party after the guests left.”
- Example: “The group broke up into smaller teams for the project.”
Collocations
- Break up (a relationship/partnership)
- Break up (a fight/argument)
- Break up (a crowd/group)
- Break up (a meeting/party)
- Break up (the monotony/banality)
Example Sentences
- “They decided to break up after several months of problems in their relationship.”
- “The police arrived to break up the fight between the two rival groups.”
- “The teacher broke up the class into smaller groups for the project.”
- “She tried to break up the monotony of her daily routine by trying new activities.”
- “The meeting was getting too long, so the manager decided to break it up with a short break.”
- “After the event, the organizers worked to break up the crowd and help everyone leave safely.”
- “He was heartbroken when his favorite band decided to break up.”
- “The committee broke up into smaller teams to tackle different aspects of the project.”
- “They broke up their vacation into two parts to make the trip more enjoyable.”
- “The coach broke up the team into offense and defense for the practice session.”
- “The company broke up the merger into several stages to manage the process more effectively.”
- “She broke up the long speech with a few humorous anecdotes to keep the audience engaged.”
- “They decided to break up the workday with regular breaks to improve productivity.”
- “The couple decided to break up due to conflicting life goals.”
- “The team broke up into pairs to discuss the project details.”
- “The city officials had to break up the demonstration to restore order.”
- “The loud noise helped break up the tense atmosphere in the room.”
- “They broke up the intense workout with a brief rest period.”
- “The workers broke up the large task into manageable chunks.”
- “The professor decided to break up the lecture into two parts to cover more material.”
- “The couple decided to break up because they were drifting apart.”
- “The therapist helped them break up their communication barriers.”
- “The group broke up into smaller units to conduct the research more efficiently.”
- “The party ended when the host decided to break it up.”
- “The exercise routine was designed to break up periods of inactivity.”
- “They broke up the lengthy meeting with interactive sessions.”
- “The team broke up the project into phases to track progress better.”
- “She tried to break up the long drive by taking several rest stops.”
- “The group broke up after the final presentation was completed.”
- “He was sad when his favorite TV show broke up and ended its run.”
- “The teacher used games to break up the monotony of the regular curriculum.”
- “The police were called to break up the disturbance in the neighborhood.”
- “The company decided to break up the merger into three separate agreements.”
- “The speaker broke up the complex topic with simple explanations.”
- “They broke up their long vacation into two shorter trips to make it more manageable.”
- “The manager broke up the task among different team members.”
- “The dog park was busy, so the staff had to break up the groups of dogs to prevent fights.”
- “The festival broke up into smaller activities to keep everyone entertained.”
- “The group decided to break up into smaller teams to tackle different aspects of the problem.”
- “She broke up the long essay with bullet points to make it more readable.”
- “They broke up the project into phases to meet the deadlines.”
- “The counselor helped them break up their issues into smaller, more manageable parts.”
- “The host had to break up the party due to noise complaints from neighbors.”
- “The workers broke up the heavy lifting with lighter tasks.”
- “The manager decided to break up the workshop into several sessions.”
- “The organization broke up the annual report into quarterly updates.”
- “He was disappointed when his favorite band announced they were going to break up.”
- “The school decided to break up the long day with different classes and activities.”
- “They broke up the long road trip with frequent rest stops and sightseeing.”
- “The meeting was getting too long, so the facilitator decided to break it up with interactive activities.”