broken the news

A form of break the news — To inform someone of something first, usually used when it will be difficult to tell the person.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of break the news
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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