Examples of broke in a Sentence
Adjective
She is broke and homeless.
Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.
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Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 12 June 2026
Last year, Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last year, Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
Three years into his term, America wasn't broke, but the stock market did experience some of its biggest single-day losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
—Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 12 June 2026
Last year, Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last year, Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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