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

Neighbors initially believed the person may have been trying to break into the vehicles. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

That’s not to mention her work on YouTube, which is how Brancaccio broke into the business, working on the comedy channel The Key of Awesome and then as an independent contractor directly for the platform. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

The chipmaker unveiled its Open Agent Safety Platform amid an intensifying debate about AI safety after a string of alarming incidents involving AI systems acting on their own to break into other organizations. — Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Prosecution focused on affair, alleged intruder The prosecution focused its case on Flynn’s secret affair and disproving his claim that an intruder broke into their home. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 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