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to break out

to break out

10 3.5
To introduce a new product or service to people
  • phrasal verb
  • /breɪk aʊt/
: lanzar
  • This year, Olsen said, the company seems poised to break out.

So full marks to California for breaking out the the the summer con season with a with a full weather based cosplay.

Examples

  • So with that, I guess we'll break out an audio kit.

  • Tom, break out your copy of the Constitution...

    Blog text (14)

  • The time and opportunity have come to break out of the negative trends of the past.

    Academic text (1992)

  • I'm going to break out a second design thinking model, and this one has changed everything for me profoundly.

  • For accelerated growth, even World Bank experts say Ghana should break out of the aid cycle.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Resorts all across the nation are firing up their lifts for the season, meaning it's time to break out your gear and get back out on the hill.

    Blog text (8)

  • The company plans to break out a new smartphone model next month.

  • After months of development, they are ready to break out their innovative software to the public.

  • The chef decided to break out a fresh line of gourmet dishes for the restaurant's grand opening.

Synonyms

to release
vsto break out
∞ 1.8

To make a product or information available to the public

is more about planned introduction and active presentation to users
to come out
vsto break out
772 3.0

To become available to the public, for example when a book or album is released

implies an active act of introducing rather than passive arrival to availability
to launch
vsto break out
765 3.7

To start something new with energy, often in public

is used more generally for introductions without heavy publicity or energy
to put out
vsto break out
716 3.6

Publish something like a book or magazine for people to buy

is more about introducing and presenting products rather than merely issuing them
to roll out
vsto break out
107 3.9

To introduce a new product or service to the public

is similar but focuses more on single launch event or presentation
to bring out
vsto break out
22 2.7

Make a product, book or film available to the public

focuses more on official launch and presentation for public use
to push out
vsto break out
  • Jargon
11 3.5

To send updates or new content to users over the internet

is used more for planned public introductions rather than technical electronic distribution
to bring on
vsto break out
8 3.3

Introduce a new product, show, or book to the public

emphasizes presenting and marketing for public use rather than only release

Antonyms

to withdraw
94 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

to shelve
14 5.0

To stop work on a plan or project for now

How Available

to release
∞ 1.8
to launch
765 3.7
to break out
10 3.5
to introduce
648 2.1
to present
∞ 2.8
to announce
6 3.9

Surface Forms

break out infinitive
breaking out present participle
breaks out third person singular
broke out past
broken out past participle

Morphology

break + out

The components 'break' (separate/move away) and 'out' (toward the exterior) give a sense of moving or revealing something outward, which can be extended to presenting a product. However, the commercial sense of formally 'launching' or 'introducing' a product is a metaphorical extension rather than a direct compositional meaning, so a B1 learner who knows the words might not reliably infer this specific usage.

Etymology

Break out for launching something comes from the idea of taking a new thing from storage and showing it to people — you break it out of the box and bring it out for others to see, so it means 'to introduce or launch' something.