Look, there's a whale breaching off the starboard bow!
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Breaching
//ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ//
Synonyms for "breaching" (235 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Verb(2 words)
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Verb(4 words)
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More than half of the fires were likely started by arsonists or farmers breaching fire rules, authorities say.
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The kids piled into the back of the car, and Mum threw a blanket in behind them before racing round to the front, jumping in and starting the engine as the sea, breaching the embankment, surged down the street towards them.
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Tom blamed me for breaching some company's regulations.
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