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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

Humphries broke in leg seven, capitalising on Littler missing on bullseye, and then held to move within one leg of a first night win of the year.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The 18-year-old midfielder broke in behind the Mallorca defence, showed composure to open up a shooting angle and finished with the aid of a deflection, his first goal for the club.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

When I searched online, some sources said its propeller broke in the 1890s and the ship was turned into scrap metal.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman