as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the captives had been planning to stage a breakout at the next change in shift for the guards
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Recent Examples of breakouts
An exceptional run defender, McNeil-Warren had 12 pass breakouts and five interceptions over the past three seasons and in 2025 was named a third-team Associated Press All-American.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Salicylic acid to reduce acne breakouts.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Isaac and Mulligan are experienced film stars, while Melton and Spaeny are more recent breakouts.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Heated Rivalry breakouts Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams have parlayed their overnight fame into voiceover work for the audio erotica app Quinn, also home to dirty talk from internet boyfriends like Christopher Briney and Andrew Scott.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Overall, the technical backdrop supports further outperformance from wind energy, with both FAN and CWEN well positioned for breakouts to new highs.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
This lightweight moisturizer for oily skin is perfect for those prone to breakouts or irritation, but people with dry, flaky skin may want a thicker cream to help heal the skin barrier.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
While viral videos often blame everything from breakouts to dullness on air conditioning alone, Jafari says the reality is less dramatic.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The studio is responsible for current breakouts like Seth Rogen’s Emmy winner The Studio as well as The Hunting Wives, Ghosts and The Rookie, which follow past hits like Mad Men, Weeds and Orange Is the New Black.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Salicylic acid to reduce acne breakouts.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Isaac and Mulligan are experienced film stars, while Melton and Spaeny are more recent breakouts.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Heated Rivalry breakouts Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams have parlayed their overnight fame into voiceover work for the audio erotica app Quinn, also home to dirty talk from internet boyfriends like Christopher Briney and Andrew Scott.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Overall, the technical backdrop supports further outperformance from wind energy, with both FAN and CWEN well positioned for breakouts to new highs.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
This lightweight moisturizer for oily skin is perfect for those prone to breakouts or irritation, but people with dry, flaky skin may want a thicker cream to help heal the skin barrier.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
While viral videos often blame everything from breakouts to dullness on air conditioning alone, Jafari says the reality is less dramatic.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The studio is responsible for current breakouts like Seth Rogen’s Emmy winner The Studio as well as The Hunting Wives, Ghosts and The Rookie, which follow past hits like Mad Men, Weeds and Orange Is the New Black.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakouts
Noun
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Over 29 years, according to the Bureau of Prisons, 36 men attempted 14 separate escapes.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Choose between coastal escapes like Florida's Key West or mountain retreats like Bryson City, North Carolina, to soak up scenic Southern landscapes.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The soldiers trained on both the Bumblebee V1, a small, first-person-view drone that has seen thousands of combat flights in Ukraine, and the newer Bumblebee V2, which has automatic target recognition specifically meant to counter other drones and which has not been deployed yet.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Breakouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakouts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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