breaking the deadlock

A form of break the deadlock — To score the first goal or point in a competition.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break the deadlock
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APA

breaking the deadlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20deadlock

MLA

“breaking the deadlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20deadlock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking the deadlock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20the%20deadlock.

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