break into

phrase

1

: to begin with or as if with a sudden throwing off of restraint

broke into tears

face breaking into a smile

the horse breaks into a gallop

2

: to make entry or entrance into

broke into the house

break into show business

3

: interrupt

break into a TV program with a news flash

Examples of break into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The congregation intoned their amen and broke into a loose, milling group. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Sequencing a genome from old, rootless hair was once impossible, because the DNA within them has broken into very short segments. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

El Niño breaks into record territory El Niño is a periodic warming of the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean along the equator that influences weather patterns around the globe. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Add kale and cook, stirring often, until darkened in color and very tender, 7–9 minutes (garlic will break into even smaller pieces). — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for break into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue