A homogeniser is used to break up the cells.(使用勻漿器分解細胞。)

The dollar lost strength the way many marriages break up—slowly, and then all at once.(美元的失勢就像許多婚姻的破裂一樣——慢慢地，然后突然垮掉。)

As waves break up ice the seas will become more open, and the waves will get even stronger.(隨著海浪打破冰層，海洋將變得更加開闊，海浪將變得更加強勁。)

Rubber bullets were used to break up the demonstration.(橡皮子彈曾被用于沖散游行隊伍。)

They plan to break up the company into several smaller independent companies.(他們打算把這家公司拆分成幾家獨立的小公司。)

Are you destined to break up?(難道你們注定要分手嗎？)

When do you break up for Christmas?(你們什么時候放假過圣誕節？)

Riot police used tear gas to break up the demonstration.(防暴警察使用了催淚瓦斯驅散示威游行。)

The ship went aground and started to break up.(輪船擱了淺，開始破碎。)

Woody Allen makes me just break up.(伍迪?艾倫令我幾乎笑破肚皮。)