BROKE FREE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

broke free

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past tense of break free

as in escaped

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation The hostages managed to break free before anyone got hurt.

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Recent Examples of broke free After Ahmed broke free for what appeared to be a surefire score, Washington chased Ahmed down, jumped on his back and hip-drop tackled him near the end zone. — James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Benbrook tied the game at 20-20 when Johnson broke free for a touchdown run. — Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 However, in 2008, Ralphie broke free from her handlers during a spring game. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 On that list, Randolph is joined by defensive end Brian DeMoss and running back James Bell, who broke free Saturday on an 18-yard TD run. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Sosa-Celis allegedly broke free and also started striking the officer. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 At several points, Umul Xicay broke free, but Arevalos blocked his escape, and the other two dragged him back, and Rufino could be seen kicking him in the face. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Hollins broke free through a secondary that may have experienced a coverage bust, but the 50-plus-yard throw was right on the money. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Mizell broke free on a deep route down the seam but Iamaleava just overthrew him. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026

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