How to Use broken in a Sentence

broken

adjective

• The street was covered with broken glass.
• And the broken, gravelly pavement was more apparent through the windshield than through the seats.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2023
• Soon after, Torres allegedly struck a flight attendant in the neck three times with a broken metal spoon.
  — Joe Ruiz Jr., CBS News, 7 Mar. 2023
• Looking back herself, Smart, 35, said those traumatic nine months could have left her bitter and broken.
  — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
• Storms leave debris, broken glass, and emergency home repairs in their wake, which can result in cuts, scrapes, or other minor injuries.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
• Massey’s official medical diagnosis is merely a broken heart from missing his late wife.
  — Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
• According to our data, equipment breakdowns, such as a broken freezer, happen to be the most common insurance claim among restaurants.
  — Chris Rhodes, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• Sacramento center Alex Len fouled Green from behind after a broken play, to Green’s dismay.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
• Torres allegedly tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon after he was confronted about tampering with the door, federal prosecutors said.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2023
• James Kennedy has plans to mend the broken bridge between him and the Toms.
  — Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
• The aftermath shows broken glass and shelves on the ground.
  — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
• The girl had rope burns and a broken thumb, while the boy had neck and back injuries.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
• In 2021, the Texas Tech star suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth game of the year.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
• So more of us are putting off repairs and putting up with broken phones.
  — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• Hull, who broke her nose ahead of the All-Star break, missed two games with a broken nose in July.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2023
• Its driver suffered a broken leg and police had to pull him out of the van.
  — Cameron Rubner, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
• Now there is a gaping hole in the front of the store and bits of broken glass scattered on the emptied showroom floor.
  — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• Check the mask for any damage, and use a new one if there are any defects like holes or broken pieces.
  — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
• The Brown family may be quite broken — but the drama is still in one piece.
  — Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
• Roads were destroyed, with piles of broken asphalt, stones and rocks lying on the sides.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2023
• One man died from his injuries, while the other suffered a broken leg and a crushed side.
  — Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
• Maple Leaf Mel struggled to get up and then moved about with a broken right front leg that dangled.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
• The driver of the vehicle was hit by broken glass and grazed on the arm by a bullet, police said.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2024
• Nothing stings like the broken trust that comes with cheating.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 16 May 2023
• Did Bailey put something in the wellness bag for a broken heart?
  — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 3 May 2024
• Time can't—and shouldn’t—be the only way to measure a process as amorphous as healing a broken heart.
  — Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 May 2024
• Their journey through the mountains is cut short by a crash, which instigates a broken heart and the first song-and-dance number of the film.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
• When cops arrived, more than a dozen people lay in crumpled heaps on the ground like broken dolls.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
• Then check for a wet spot, leaking pipe or broken sprinkler.
  — Kobi Bardugo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
• Overnight, the years of neglect and mismanagement Derna has faced was laid bare in the shape of two broken dams.
  — Yousra Elbagir, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024