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break out

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Definition

escape / start suddenly (war, fire)

Example

"A fire broke out in the building."

Grammar

The object must come after the particle: break up early. You cannot say break early up.

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Other Phrasal Verbs with "break"

break upend a relationship / disperse break downstop working / analyze / lose control emotionally break intoenter forcibly / start suddenly break offend / snap off break throughovercome a barrier break ininterrupt / wear until comfortable