How to Use break-in in a Sentence

break-in

noun

• The more leather in your boot, the longer the break-in period.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2023
• Reeves’ home was also the scene of back-to-back break-ins in 2014.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
• In the statement, the victim wrote that one of her young children was home at the time of the break-in.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
• No one was home at the time of the break-in, according to the Detroit Free Press.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
• That said, the shoes do run true to size even with the longer break-in period.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023
• The fire station door was boarded up after the break-in.
  — Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• Plus, these are comfortable right out of the box and require no break-in time.
  — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023
• Police said on Thursday that have not made any arrests in the break-ins.
  — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
• The majority of the break-ins occurred near the 1200 block of Ebener Street.
  — Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023
• However, latex can be too firm for some and can take a few weeks to break-in.
  — Jack Byram, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
• Then there’s a break-in, and everyone assumes they’ve been stolen.
  — Michael Gorra, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
• In the two most recent cases, the victims were home during the break-ins, Sharki said.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
• The burglary call was the third break-in that morning at the business on the 400 block of Embarcadero, near 5th Avenue.
  — Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
• Guests are expected to park on the street (where there are plenty of spots but issues with break-ins).
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• The answer, if anybody is curious, is the small cadre of Cubans arrested in the break-in.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2023
• What to Consider There’s a break-in period while the arch supports mold to your feet.
  — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2024
• The boots are roomy enough to add custom insoles and don’t require a break-in period thanks to the leather and mesh uppers.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2023
• Hiking shoes are lighter weight, don’t take much time to break-in, are easy to pack, comfortable, and dry quickly.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• The rampant car break-ins leaving puddles of shattered glass.
  — Heather Knight Jim Wilson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• At the time of the break-in, both residents were asleep, according to Brookline police.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
• There had been a break-in at the Presidential residence; Moïse had been shot twelve times.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• Three people have been arrested in a spate of car break-ins at a Hoover apartment complex.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 9 Mar. 2023
• The cubs, who were with their mother during the break-ins, were given a thorough health assessment.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
• The phone containing the messages belonged to someone suspected of the break-in.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• The Kinetic Fit insole contours to the shape of your foot, so there’s hardly any break-in time required with these boots.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
• At the time of Fabio's murder in 2017, L.A was plagued with break-ins from notorious teams of criminals.
  — Michelle Miller, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2024
• These chic white leather kicks are comfortable enough to wear all day long and don't require a break-in period.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2023
• But that theory was quickly dismissed because there was no sign of a break-in.
  — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
• Buying a vehicle that has been test-driven can make the break-in process faster and easier.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023
• Officials said the shooting was reported as a break-in around 10:25 a.m.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024