Thesaurus results for BREAKER

breaker

noun

Definition of breaker

as in surf

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Recent Examples of breaker They’ve been assembled for a brain-breaker of a misfired melodrama, at first darkly amusing, before plunging headlong into soap opera-style twists and a general sense of heavy depression that no one can shake. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Laurer was as much of a rule-breaker in fashion, appearing on red carpets head-to-toe in sequins, dressed up as Wonder Woman, or draped in chunky silver jewellery from forehead to jaw. — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Even at 37, Tadic can be the game-breaker, still with an eye for a splitting pass. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The streamer’s September lineup also includes a documentary about viral Olympic breaker Raygun. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breaker

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Noun

Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
El Niño is a natural climate pattern associated with intense rainfall and storms in the Southeast and warm conditions in the Pacific Northwest that can cause strong, dangerous surf.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of surf

Noun

In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.

— Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.

— Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019

Definition of comber

Noun

That specific stylist taught her a few techniques to style her hair, including using a dime-sized amount of gel with a quarter-sized amount of leave-in and running it through her curls.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
Rather than slicking the head in hair gel, Magallones purposefully keeps the product use to a minimum, allowing for natural curls to come through on top of the head.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of curl

Noun

Two weeks later, a wave of protests had swept cities across France.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

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