breaking and entering
noun
: the act of forcing or otherwise gaining unlawful passage into and entering another's building
Examples of breaking and entering in a Sentence
The thief was arrested and charged with breaking and entering.
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Misunderstandings and shenanigans follow, including at least one instance of breaking and entering.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Milton, 55, most recently pleaded guilty July 2 to breaking and entering, a low-level felony.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
Mason was in prison from July 2009 until December 2020 after being convicted of second degree murder and breaking and entering for a crime that occurred on June 28, 2007.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Brown was taken into custody on breaking and entering, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, injury to real property, obtaining property by false pretenses, and second-degree trespassing charges.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Milton, 55, most recently pleaded guilty July 2 to breaking and entering, a low-level felony.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
Mason was in prison from July 2009 until December 2020 after being convicted of second degree murder and breaking and entering for a crime that occurred on June 28, 2007.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Brown was taken into custody on breaking and entering, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, injury to real property, obtaining property by false pretenses, and second-degree trespassing charges.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for breaking and entering
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“Breaking and entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20and%20entering. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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