fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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With 7:46 left and Texas trailing by 2 points, Preston jumped a pass across the top of the key and fought through the Tennessee player on the fast break to tie the score.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Following a Jayhawks’ turnover, Arkansas seemed poised to score on a fast break as Boogie Fland drove to the hoop for a slam dunk.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Panthers emphasized an attack of the basket, finishing with 34 points in the paint and 15 on the fast break.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
For the game, NSU outscored Tampa 20-8 on the fast break.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Following a Jayhawks’ turnover, Arkansas seemed poised to score on a fast break as Boogie Fland drove to the hoop for a slam dunk.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Panthers emphasized an attack of the basket, finishing with 34 points in the paint and 15 on the fast break.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
For the game, NSU outscored Tampa 20-8 on the fast break.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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