break the mould

A form of break the mold — To depart from a traditional pattern; to defy convention.

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Meanings

verbbreak the mould (third-person singular simple present breaks the mould, present participle breaking the mould, simple past broke the mould, past participle broken the mould)

present singular third person breaks the mould · participle present breaking the mould · past broke the mould · participle past broken the mould

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of break the mold.
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APA

break the mould. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20the%20mould

MLA

“break the mould.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20the%20mould. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “break the mould,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20the%20mould.

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