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

Click here to read our story on how to break into the industry. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Text is broken into words, sub-words and characters; images into grid-like patches. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

All this to say, there is a lot of room for new shows to break into the Outstanding Drama Series category, but not many certified hits both on a commercial and critical level to be a shoo-in. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 July 2026

On the night of June 30 to July 1, robbers broke into the Centre archéologique du Montans and stole a clay vase full of ancient coins, once again, with what appears to be minimal difficulty, according to the French report. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 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