broke

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.

"The building shook, and right then chaos broke out, everyone running down the stairs," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Things changed in January 2025, when Bass was more than 7,000 miles away at a diplomatic function in Ghana when the Palisades fire broke out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The news broke at a small press conference at the Warwick Hotel in New York City on June 8, 1966.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

McClain’s relationship manager, in the responses on the email chain, said: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it is what I say.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Elisha might have been a celebrity to the rest of the world, but—his family reminded him—he was also flat broke.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock