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break in on
verb as in entrench
Weak matches
verb as in interlope
Strong matches
verb as in meddle
Strong matches
Example Sentences
“You listen to those guys,” Kelly said, “because they get a better feel — ‘Hey, this guy keeps biting, every time I try to break in on a route, he’s biting on it,’ then all right, we’ve got counters to what other people do.”
“I found or devised something for you three weeks ago; but as you seemed both useful and happy here—as my sisters had evidently become attached to you, and your society gave them unusual pleasure—I deemed it inexpedient to break in on your mutual comfort till their approaching departure from Marsh End should render yours necessary.”
"I break in on a Friday. The following Monday, I call the bank and say, 'Hey you guys, I'm in your flat, and I'm going to destroy it. I can send you pictures if you like.' And the people from the bank say, 'Whoa - we're sending someone to see you.' And then that person comes and negotiates the price."
And in the sixth, Mountcastle couldn’t break in on time on a high, soft flyball between him and shortstop Freddy Galvis, chasing Orioles starter Matt Harvey as he was finding his stride and bringing in a run of relievers who turned their slim lead into an ever-growing deficit.
CNN reports that in video footage, Agüero "can be heard chanting 'heave ho' as rioters were attempting to break in on the West Side of the Capitol. In a comment, Aguero wrote 'MAGA' under the video. Later, Aguero can be heard chanting 'our house' among the Capitol mob on the East Side of the building."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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