breaking the internet

A form of break the internet — To cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.

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Meanings

breaking the internet1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break the internet

breaking the Internet2

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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