breaking point
noun
1
: the point at which a person gives way under stress
2
: the point at which a situation becomes critical
3
: the point at which something loses force or validity
stretch the rules to the breaking point
Examples of breaking point in a Sentence
tensions between the two nations had risen to the breaking point
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Shut inside her New Jersey home, Mckinney hit a breaking point.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
When the show begins, his firm is at a breaking point.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
According to the 2025 James Beard Independent Restaurant Industry Report, independent restaurants are at a breaking point.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Mia, usually quick with a clapback, finally reaches her breaking point.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
When the show begins, his firm is at a breaking point.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
According to the 2025 James Beard Independent Restaurant Industry Report, independent restaurants are at a breaking point.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Mia, usually quick with a clapback, finally reaches her breaking point.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breaking point
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“Breaking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20point. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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