broke 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. pastsimple past of break the deadlock
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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