break the record

1. Surpass a previous achievement, as in He was determined to break the record for the high jump . This usage is applied primarily to sports of various kinds. [1880s]

2. Move very fast, as in The lecture was so dull that we broke the record getting to the door : [Second half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Fly-half Helena Rowland scored 27 points to break the record for individual points scored in a Women's World Cup game, with her final kick from out wide surpassing Nicky Crawford's 25 points against Sweden in 1998.

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Richardson, who switched his allegiance to Great Britain from Australia after the Paris Olympics last summer, is attempting to break the record that stands at 9.088 seconds.

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It comes as Friday could break the record for the hottest day of the year so far.

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He defeated fellow Englishman Hawkins to win a second UK Championship title in December, a success that helped him to break the record for the most prize money won in a single season.

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In a dramatic finale, Banton pulled Kashif Ali to the mid-wicket boundary off the penultimate ball of the day to break the record and make it a day to remember for all Somerset supporters.

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