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broke in

VERB

intrude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interrupt steal

WEAK

barge in breach break and enter burglarize burgle burst in butt in interfere interject intervene invade meddle raid rob trespass

VERB

train in new skill

Synonyms

WEAK

accustom condition educate gentle get used to habituate initiate instruct prepare tame

Example Sentences

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Three structural assumptions supporting most retirement plans broke in just six months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He broke in leg 10 set up the decider and despite missing three match darts on his favourite double 10, he wrapped victory with his fourth.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

This see-saw effect, which protected portfolios for decades, broke in 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to fight inflation—and both stocks and bond prices fell.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Something broke in my body when I turned 32 and my caffeine tolerance plummeted seemingly overnight.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Now and then his mind fought its way upward, and when the light broke in it brought him only a sickness of the mind, and he retired into the grayness again.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck