broaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of broach
1
as in surfaces
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight

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2
as in raises
to present or bring forward for discussion broached the topic of plans for next year's parade

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Recent Examples of broaches When Kamyar, her co-department-head and dear friend, broaches his upcoming parental leave, Gabrielle’s response is one part scoffing to ten parts guilt-tripping. — Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Fassaert recalls how audience members told him about the way the film broaches his grandmother’s narcissism, a notion perpetuated for many years in his family. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026 Later in the conversation, when Anderson broaches DiCaprio’s actual age, the actor compares turning 50 to turning 35. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025 The issues that Star Trek broaches allegorically and Sex and the City explores through satire were real, and painful enough to keep Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus on the bestseller list. — Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaches
  1. surfaces
  2. raises
  3. emerges
  4. introduces
  5. discusses
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  • Tinder is making a similar bet with its Events tab, which surfaces local outings such as trivia nights, ceramic classes, and beach tennis.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Panthea takes the opportunity to bring Amanda her purse and try to bury the hatchet and, strangely, this is the only moment that Amanda really raises her voice.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Misperception of these operations raises potential risk to both the United States and participants in the Program.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of raises
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  • In a linebacker room with shallow depth, don’t be surprised if Ili emerges early.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • The viral moment started with an Instagram Reel O'Donnell shared on July 28, in which her alter ego, Chanty, simply introduces herself to the camera.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Those offer financial insulation to the top clubs, even if the competitive Champions League qualification process introduces potential variables.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduces
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  • Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick and sportscaster Jerry Coleman are joined by former Orioles coach Wayne Kirby, who discusses his time in Baltimore and the current ballclub.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Below, during a conversation with THR, Mundy also discusses how his previous series with Chandler, Bloodline, factored into Lanterns.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Broaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaches. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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