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as in invades
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 interrupts
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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interrupts
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Sheila, Wilson's campaign manager, interrupts breakfast with news of the two homicides at the Red Hook port.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025 -
Each one is formulated with botulinum toxin A, which interrupts signals between muscles and nerves so the muscles can’t contract, therefore reducing wrinkles.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Breaks in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaks%20in. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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