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.
• Susan Bell, chair of the board, declined to provide a breakdown of the final vote.
  — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
• Cancer in the liver interferes with the normal processing of bilirubin, which is made from the breakdown of red blood cells.
  — Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
• Here is a breakdown of some developments in edge computing and trends to watch out for in 2023.
  — David Xie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• Most of them are fleeting, such as a high-level merger or momentary breakdown of company culture.
  — Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
• One day, Yoneko’s daughter suffered a breakdown and drove herself to the emergency room with Yoneko’s car.
  — Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
• Here's a breakdown of what the new chipsets will bring.
  — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 15 July 2024
• 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
• When did the breakdown start and what are the deadlines now?
  — Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
• 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

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break down

2 of 2 verb

• Leaves cut into small pieces look neater as mulch, don’t blow around as much and break down faster as compost.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
• The women vying for Shallcross’ heart also break down in tears in the juicy footage.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 22 Nov. 2022
• Call in the now defunct Mythbusters, because there’s a new misconception to break down.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2022
• Mayer’s artisans are the ones who break down her composition into its small component pieces.
  — Ted Loos, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• Pulisic, Reyna, and Weah break down defenses via dribbling ability, speed.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
• Below, Vogue breaks down five key beauty trends to know now, fresh from the SS25 runways in Paris.
  — Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
• The recalled devices contain foam meant to dampen sound and vibrations that can also break down under hot and humid conditions.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
• The United States maintained possession to start the second half but did not have a lot of answers to break down the Dutch defense.
  — Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2022
• Plum went on to break down additional ways NBA players bring in more substantial portions of the league's revenue.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2022
• The vehicle wasted no time this year in breaking down, as the initial recall cropped up in January with a warning-light font that was too small and could have led to crashes.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
• While getting lunch together in the Hamptons, Jenna's vintage car had broke down and Erin was never reimbursed for the ride.
  — Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
• And while she’s expanded her vision, her mission remains the same: to break down barriers, uplift women, and create opportunities where there were once none.
  — Holly Alvarado, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
• Communications can break down between the car and the charger, the charger and the company operating the charging network, and with payment systems.
  — Jennifer Hiller, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022
• The beauty in Kelley’s work lies in the surreal abstraction of his dark reality — his ability to break down the hardest experiences into bite-sized pieces.
  — Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
• Smith opened up about the details of that night and broke down in the process.
  — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2024
• As the video played in court, McGaugh broke down in tears.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
• The acid in the vinegar will break down the mineral buildup.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 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
• For the good of Hollywood and the rest of us, that monoculture needs to break down.
  — Michael Cieply, Deadline, 14 July 2024
• There’s a lot more to the story, which BookTokers break down for you here and here.
  — Meg Zukin, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2022
• 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 study also breaks down the percentage used by each state.
  — Kristina Behr, Parents, 19 June 2024
• 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
• Taylor Swift is breaking down the meaning of some of her new songs.
  — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
• This is a real-life plot point that our colleague Elise broke down here.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024