Showing results for broke in. Search instead for broke+into.

broke in

Jump To:

intrude v.
train in new skill v.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

broke in

News of the funding cuts first broke in an October post on X from Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The question as to why Saudi Arabia in particular has spent an astronomical amount to buy EA has been a hot topic since news of the deal broke in September 2025.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

At the time that news broke in 2022, Warner Bros.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

I could hear the sea from where I stood, sullen and slow, as it broke in the coves below the woods.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier