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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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Altman’s lawyers objected, and the judge broke in to remind the jurors that this was Musk’s opinion and had “no legal value whatsoever.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

Today I am broke, in debt and dealing with health issues.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Some of the group began discussing procedures for stopping and searching Soviet ships when John McCone broke in.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin