How to Use breakdown in a Sentence

breakdown

noun

• Both sides are to blame for the breakdown in communication.
• He suffered a breakdown after his wife died.
• The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage can be grounds for divorce.
• The factory has had frequent equipment breakdowns.
• Here’s our breakdown of the winners and losers of the Rodgers deal.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
• The last day is the perfect time to have your breakdown.
  — Grace Henes, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2022
• See the links for further breakdowns of each pick in the draft.
  — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2023
• Here's the breakdown of what makes this bun the best there ever was.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 30 Apr. 2017
• There’d be all sorts of breakdowns, all sorts of chaos.
  — Kitty Donaldson, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2018
• But what are the odds of a complete breakdown of the system?
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
• Here is a breakdown of what to expect and when the rain will end.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
• Check out the breakdown here of just how much those two things are linked.
  — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• The conflict that led to the breakdown of talks on the night of May 1 began the day before.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 May 2023
• More details the on the price and cost breakdown are below.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022
• Check the full schedule here for a breakdown of events.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 17 May 2018
• For those looking for a full deep dive on the chip specs, The Verge has a great breakdown.
  — Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2023
• This is your one-stop shop for a breakdown of all the action.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2019
• Stop the show and breakdown because her hair got caught?
  — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 10 June 2019
• Check out our postgame video and podcast for a full breakdown of the game.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2020
• Read ahead for a full breakdown of what comes next for Charles.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
• See the city-by-city and Cuyahoga precinct breakdown at this link.
  — Rich Exner, cleveland.com, 13 May 2018
• Kendall saves his full breakdown for the privacy of the present room.
  — Kevin Sullivan, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2021
• Here's a breakdown of the types of eclipses, according to NASA.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
• And even more remarkable than the jump in gun deaths was the racial breakdown.
  — Dante Chinni, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
• With those disclaimers aside, here’s a breakdown of the board’s bus and light rail use.
  — Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018
• Read on for a step-by-step breakdown of how to cut your own bangs at home.
  — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 26 June 2020
• Here is when the first day of winter is in 2023, plus a breakdown of how the solstice works.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
• The breakdown of how much each method raised is unclear.
  — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 25 May 2023
• None are trying to hoof it out of the town, none are in complete breakdown mode.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Here’s a breakdown of their finances for one month in 2023.
  — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 9 May 2024