How to Use breakdown in a Sentence

breakdown

1 of 2 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

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break down

2 of 2 verb

• Smith opened up about the details of that night and broke down in the process.
  — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2024
• Acid breaks down tarnish, and there’s just enough in ketchup to restore the shine.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Dec. 2023
• Fat takes longer to break down in your body than carbs or protein.
  — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
• If this structure is not sound, the entire process can break down.
  — Philip Anloague, Fortune Well, 21 Apr. 2023
• Under the rigors of a live, hot war, these products break down.
  — Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023
• The toasting process breaks down starch and other polymers, called lignins and tannins, in the oak.
  — Michael W. Crowder, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
• The dogs who are forced to spend their lives on the end of a chain and run until their bodies break down can't wait any longer.
  — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
• When the yes votes started coming in, David Lorenz could not help but break down and sob.
  — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2023
• Pino was helping a man push a Toyota Forerunner that broke down at the time of the crash.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
• This is a real-life plot point that our colleague Elise broke down here.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
• Fraught, Bella breaks down in tears vowing to help them.
  — Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
• Jabbari broke down in tears on the stand after recounting the story and asked the judge for a break.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2023
• In May, 1982, Sue was driving drunk when her Cadillac broke down.
  — Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2023
• One told the base camp manager that his truck had broken down.
  — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• Sun, salt, and slime cause the material in fishing line to break down.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• But the impacts are murkier when broken down by El Niño strength.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
• As more bystanders got involved, the fight broke down largely along racial lines.
  — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 25 Sep. 2023
• Here's a break down of the men's and women's NCAA tournament schedules this week.
  — USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
• Come with us as the Stranger Things star breaks down her calming skin care routine and date-night makeup look.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
• Van Ness then broke down in tears, sharing why the issues are so important to them.
  — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
• The two break down key scenes, and talk about their favorite acting works from one another.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
• Our full list of stories, broken down by class, can be seen below.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2023
• The show is comprised of 22 episodes, broken down into two 12-minute stories.
  — Kristina Behr, Parents, 25 Jan. 2024
• On last week’s episode, the mom of four broke down in front of her sister Khloé Kardashian over Kanye's outbursts.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
• Here, experts break down strategies for making the most of walking—and avoiding injury along the way.
  — Brittany Hammond, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• Here, two doctors break down the science of being scared and explain why fear can be so much fun.
  — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• In the scene, repeated later in the series, Blanchard feigns shock at the news of her mother's death, then appears to break down.
  — Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
• When under stress, the fat cells break down, releasing a blitz of cannabinoids into the bloodstream.
  — Molly Sullivan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
• The proteins in muscle are broken down to amino acids that go to the liver, and some can be converted to glucose.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
• There’s also the fact that many textiles, unlike plastic, can be broken down and made new over and over.
  — Alyssa Hardy, ELLE, 20 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 9 May 2024