breakdown
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Synonyms for breakdown
Synonyms: Noun
crack-up, nervous breakdown, tailspin
Synonyms: Verb
assort, categorize, class, classify, codify, compartment, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, distribute, grade, group, peg, place, range, rank, relegate, separate, sort, type
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Examples of breakdown in a Sentence
Noun
The factory has had frequent equipment breakdowns. Both sides are to blame for the breakdown in communication. The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage can be grounds for divorce. trying to prevent a breakdown of the health-care system trying to prevent breakdown of the health-care system He suffered a breakdown after his wife died.Verb
when presented with the pile of files, the first thing he did was to break them down by month, order within the month, and region the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long
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Here’s a breakdown of those artists, their nominations and their state ties: Mac McAnally earned a nomination for Musician of the Year. — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, "CMA Awards 2019: 4 acts with Alabama ties among nominees," 28 Aug. 2019 Here’s a breakdown of what the report calls for, what could change if the mayor approves the recommendations and why gifted programs and selective schools are under the microscope. — New York Times, "The Plan to Scrap New York’s Gifted Programs: 5 Takeaways," 27 Aug. 2019 Here’s the breakdown: The Wildcats had the ball at the Rainbow Warriors’ 31 with 10 seconds left and no timeouts. — Michael Lev, azcentral, "Arizona Wildcats rewind: Five takeaways from UA’s season-opening loss to Hawaii," 26 Aug. 2019 Ahead of the announcement, here’s a breakdown of who the top contenders are, according to Bachelor Nation. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Who Will Be the Next Bachelor? Analyzing Mike Johnson, Derek Peth and Peter Weber's Chances," 26 Aug. 2019 Here’s a breakdown of the UConn football team’s 2019 schedule: UConn will ease into its 2019 schedule with this matchup against the FCS-level Seahawks, who went 4-7 last year. — Jonah Dylan, courant.com, "‘We’ve moved on to Wagner:’ Breaking down the 2019 UConn football schedule," 22 Aug. 2019 Here’s a breakdown of how the Portland protests were portrayed on national TV: Broadcast channels: The major broadcast channels carried coverage of sporting events, though local affiliates offered streaming coverage and reports on evening newscasts. — oregonlive.com, "How Portland protests played on national TV: From ‘peaceful but very, very tense’ to ‘ground zero for antifa’," 18 Aug. 2019 Here’s a breakdown of the debate over the strategy. — Charles Curtis, For The Win, "Fantasy football: The case for and against 'zero RB' drafting," 15 Aug. 2019 Until then, here’s a breakdown of the initial depth chart. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "Jawon Pass, Malik Cunningham battling at QB as Louisville football depth chart is released," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Neymar's dream return to the Camp Nou appears to be dead, as talks between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have broken down, putting an end to any opportunity of a move away from France for the Brazilian star. — SI.com, "Neymar Agrees to Stay at Paris Saint-Germain After Barcelona Fail to Agree Deal to Sign Forward," 31 Aug. 2019 This class will break down the steps needed to get a website up and running. — cleveland.com, "University Heights Fall Fest set for Oct. 6; Democracy Day is Sept. 9 in Shaker Heights; more: Press Run," 30 Aug. 2019 Former Washington State quarterback Alex Brink breaks down four base plays from which so many other flow. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Hotline newsletter: Oregon-Auburn is monumental for the Pac-12 (and we explain why)," 30 Aug. 2019 Chris Solari, Graham Couch and Shawn Windsor break down Michigan State's keys to success this season ahead of opener vs. Tulsa. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State football depth to be tested with 3 DEs out vs. Tulsa," 30 Aug. 2019 Theme Park Ranger Dewayne Bevil breaks down these D23 announcements and others that will impact Disney World. — Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, orlandosentinel.com, "PODCAST: Big changes for Epcot, other Disney news (Ep. 13)," 27 Aug. 2019 Ryan O’Halloran breaks down how the Broncos looked in their Saturday preseason loss to the Rams. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "Nolan Arenado reaches milestone shared by just one other Rockies player," 26 Aug. 2019 Ahead, Devgan breaks d