Thesaurus results for BREAK-IN

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verb

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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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Recent Examples of break in

Verb

After an unusual break in the series Wednesday — because England and Croatia played a World Cup game across the street — the finale is Thursday. —

Staff, Twin Cities, 17 June 2026 When a net breaks in a storm, a dozen or so dock workers rush to shore to stitch it up. —

Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026

Noun

Do it right the first time with the slim, suede-and-leather Kallen sneakers, which one shopper insists have no break-in period. —

Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 June 2026 Liberty police are investigating a break-in at a trading-card store in which investigators said high-end and rare sports cards were stolen early Monday morning. —

Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for break in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for break in

Verb

As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.

— William Earl, Variety, 12 June 2026
Ukraine officially applied for EU accession less than a week after Russia invaded in February 2022.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026