breakaways
Cyclists surging ahead
Breakaways are the plural of breakaway—something that separates from a larger group or entity.
In politics, a breakaway faction splits from an established party: The breakaways formed their own caucus.
In sports, breakaways are fast attacks where a player gets past defenders toward the goal.
Breakaways can also be objects designed to separate on impact, like theatrical props or safety equipment.
Main cycling group
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- attackAggressive act against another
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- gapUnfilled space between
paceline · domestique · lead · escape · pursue · draft · time trial · solo
Advocate for breaking away
- factionGroup within group
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- independenceFreedom from external control
- rebelAuthority defier
dissident · autonomy · movement · republic · territory · region · sovereignty · defection
Depart swiftly from threat
- runMove swiftly on foot
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
dash · loose · capture · pursuit · chase · fugitive · elude · stampede
Offensive response to aggression
- rushQuick sudden movement
- goalDesired end result
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- tackleGear or takedown
defender · intercept · transition · open field · sprint · unmarked · outlet · basketball
peloton
Main cycling group
gap · paceline · domestique · lead · escape · pursue · draft · time trial · solo · bridge
separatist
Advocate for breaking away
- factionGroup within group
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- independenceFreedom from external control
rebel · dissident · autonomy · movement · republic · territory · region · sovereignty · defection · split
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
bolt · dash · loose · capture · pursuit · chase · fugitive · elude · stampede · livestock
counterattack
Offensive response to aggression
tackle · defender · intercept · transition · open field · sprint · unmarked · outlet · basketball · hockey
separation
State of being apart
section · portion · calving · iceberg · glacier · chunk · sever · dislodge · crack · split
- Outbackoutback, station, red sand, cattle station, dust storm
- factionsfactions, faction, splinter groups, splinter party, blocs
breakawaysloyalists
Faithful to established authority
remainers · conformists · adherents · stayers · the whole
breakawaysunionists
Members of worker collectives
federalists · loyalists · integrationists · centralists · consolidators
breakawaysunions
Combinations or confederations
mergers · consolidations · reunifications · the whole · coalitions