break the record
idiom
: to perform better than anyone or anything else or to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved
He broke the record for the high jump.
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Eighteen double-digit hauls in one season is simply sensational and to break the record for the most FPL points in a single season at this stage of his career is very impressive.
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 28 May 2025
The professional hair hanger, who lives in Texas and is a four-time competitor on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, trained for two years before trying to break the record longest time suspended by the hair, per GWR.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 18 May 2025
The airing of grievances came as Energy and Commerce debates its portion of the bill at a meeting poised to break the record for its longest markup — 27 hours.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 May 2025
While most expedition companies will finalize their permits in the coming weeks, officials with Nepal’s Department of Tourism believe that this year could break the record set in 2023, when 478 paying clients climbed Everest from the Nepal side.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 28 May 2025
The professional hair hanger, who lives in Texas and is a four-time competitor on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, trained for two years before trying to break the record longest time suspended by the hair, per GWR.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 18 May 2025
The airing of grievances came as Energy and Commerce debates its portion of the bill at a meeting poised to break the record for its longest markup — 27 hours.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 May 2025
While most expedition companies will finalize their permits in the coming weeks, officials with Nepal’s Department of Tourism believe that this year could break the record set in 2023, when 478 paying clients climbed Everest from the Nepal side.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Break the record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20record. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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