Meaning & use
Breakout
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A sudden or forceful escape, emergence, or rise to prominence.
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The film was the young actress's breakout role.
Prison guards were alerted to a possible breakout after the fence was found cut.
A note on using this word
As a compound noun, 'breakout' is written as one word, distinguishing it from the two-word verb phrase 'break out.'
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2. adjective
Achieving sudden, notable success.
The company had a breakout year, tripling its revenue.
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