fast-breaking

American

[fast-brey-king, fahst-] / ˈfæstˈbreɪ kɪŋ, ˈfɑst- /

adjective

(of a news story) occurring suddenly, and often portending a series of events or further developments in rapid succession.

Example Sentences

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Only men were gathered here, with women remaining at home for iftar, the fast-breaking meal.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Plainclothes agents arrested Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University graduate student from Turkey, on a sidewalk Tuesday as she walked to see friends for the traditional fast-breaking during the Islamic month of Ramadan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Speaking to a group of young people at a Ramadan fast-breaking meal in Ankara on Tuesday, President Erdogan urged patience and common sense amid what he described as "very sensitive days."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Dylan Disu, who spent much of last season playing while recovering from knee surgery, looked spry, scoring eight points and making two blocks, one by chasing down a fast-breaking Brycen Long.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

By aid of the fast-breaking dawn, they could see the line of high, dark rocks, upon which the ship had met her fate.

From Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express by Pinkerton, A. Frank [pseud.]

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