break away from
idiom
1
: to get away from (someone or something) especially by using force or effort
He broke away from his captors and escaped.
—often used figurativelyyoung people breaking away from traditional values
2
: to separate from (a larger group, country, etc.)
a faction that has broken away from the main political party
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Biden is wooing moderate Republicans in the debt ceiling standoff, trying to convince them to break away from Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Lyna Bentahar, New York Times, 11 May 2023
Manchin has continued to break away from his party on the debt issue, insisting the United States needs to stop spending unnecessary sums and urging Biden to come to an agreement with Republicans.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 9 May 2023
Using the runway as a place of biography can serve as a way to break away from fashion’s exclusionary insistence on old-school thinking.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2023
Some people think these schools may break away from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its rules that govern college sports and begin to pay their players.
—Fred Bowen, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
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Lyna Bentahar, New York Times, 11 May 2023
Manchin has continued to break away from his party on the debt issue, insisting the United States needs to stop spending unnecessary sums and urging Biden to come to an agreement with Republicans.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 9 May 2023
Using the runway as a place of biography can serve as a way to break away from fashion’s exclusionary insistence on old-school thinking.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2023
Some people think these schools may break away from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its rules that govern college sports and begin to pay their players.
—Fred Bowen, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
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“Break away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20away%20from. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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