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verb

Definition of break in

as in to invade

to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent the burglars broke in by smashing a window

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as in to interrupt

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion he rudely broke in to drop the names of several celebrities that he had met

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Verb

The change in royal protocol regarding the flags above Buckingham Palace wasn’t the only break in protocol the week after Diana’s death. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 July 2026 She is expected to reach a conclusion when Parliament returns from its summer break in September. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Noun

Borg was identified as a suspect in a February break-in of the same building, but he hasn’t been charged, court records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 In February 2025, three men alleged to be part of a South American theft group were indicted in the break-in at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for break in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in

Verb

The greybeards will take on the suicide mission of storming the castle walls, erecting ladders, and invading the city while arrows and rocks rain down on them.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Frantic skirmishes between the family and the beast take place as the house floods, and eventually the invading creature is tangled up in a trap.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of invade

Verb

Across 17 tracks, guitar riffs curdle into sheets of distortion, melodies dissolve into electronic hiss, and grooves are chronically interrupted by fresh rhythmic detours.

— Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Lombard’s time in Triple-A was interrupted by a left finger injury that sidelined him for nearly a month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrupt

Noun

Lackey was charged with unarmed burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, criminal mischief and interruption of critical infrastructure, according to the booking report.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Lackey is accused of burglary, criminal mischief and interrupting critical infrastructure.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of burglary

Verb

The October break-ins at the museum happened less than a week before the Louvre was robbed of the country’s crown jewels on October 19th, in a brazen heist that led to the eventual ousting of Louvre president Laurence des Cars.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The hypothesis was that one of the men — linked to organized crime groups that robbed wealthy homes — attempted to rob the Percy home and Valerie had woken up.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of rob

Verb

After the Federal Reserve issued three rate cuts in the final four months of 2025 – which followed the same pattern from 2024 – many expected the rate climate to continue to cool into 2026.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Although the district reported substantial cuts in its third interim budget report, many of the improvements came from one-time savings, and the district was still projected to remain in the red.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut in

Noun

The holdup for Blanche came a day after the Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Yet the biggest holdup by far is the bill’s ethics provisions, which would govern how lawmakers and the president make money on crypto.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of holdup

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