Break and Nuke

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

Nuke and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nuke" instead a verb "Break".

Nuke

Nuke verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck

Break and nuke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Nuke".

Nearby Words: nuked, nuking

Both words in one sentence

  • In Fallout Tactics, the player's team uses a nuke to break into Cheyenne Mountain.
    Source: You Nuke 'Em
  • At the end of Mercenaries 2: World In Flames, you receive a mini nuke so you can break open Solano's bunker.
    Source: You Nuke 'Em
  • Useful Notes / Berlin Wall He and a female Israeli agent then break into East Berlin by launching a car over the wall, confronting the rogue KGB agents and informing them that if their nuke in Saudi Arabia is detonated, his team in Smith Center will nuke Moscow.
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