How to Use broken in a Sentence

broken

adjective

• The street was covered with broken glass.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The man then fired a single shot through the broken window, hitting Donofrio, police said.
  — Kelly McCleary, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
• The doctor ordered an X-ray, which showed a broken ankle.
  — H Conley, STAT, 2 June 2023
• If fish are wary, push the suction cup backward, like a broken umbrella, to reduce the pop and make the bait slide from side to side. 2.
  — Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
• The steel beams that had once held up the glass walls jut at unnatural angles, like so many broken legs.
  — Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 27 June 2023
• The broken rung women have to overcome to advance in their careers isn’t a new concept.
  — Liz Elting, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• The logo features a flying eagle with a broken chain around its neck.
  — Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
• After being run over by the driver of the Lexus, he’d been taken to a hospital in Park Slope with a broken foot.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
• So, if reports of small business unfilled job openings sound like a broken record over the last year, that’s the reason.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
• Mike Trout returned to the lineup after missing 39 games with a broken hamate bone and went back on the injured list the next day.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
• The statue even features the broken shackles featured at the base of the original statue.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
• Sunrise had occurred after the fire’s start, so light focused through broken glass couldn’t have been a cause.
  — John Riha, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
• One on her shoulder shows his initials over a broken heart framed by angel wings.
  — Amy Qin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
• The 23-year-old suffered suffered a broken nose and two split lips, according to police.
  — cleveland, 21 July 2023
• Since the show debuted on the streaming service, it's gained a new audience and broken records.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024