broke in

past tense of break in
1
as in invaded
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent the burglars broke in by smashing a window

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2
as in interrupted
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 broke in The brazen daytime heist at the museum last Sunday stunned France, when four men, dressed as workmen, broke in through an upper floor window using a ladder on a moving truck. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 26 Oct. 2025 News of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman's divorce broke in September. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 News of the Melania doc first broke in January. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 The pregnancy news first broke in October 2024, during an episode of The Love Seat podcast hosted by Lauren and Cameron. Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 Stacy and her 14-year-old sister, Melissa, were alone in their rural home in Dale, Indiana, when Ward broke in and attacked the teen with a knife. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025 The storied legacy began with patriarch Ray Boone, who broke in as an infielder with Cleveland in 1948; followed by his son Bob (1972-1990); and grandsons Bret (1992-2005) and Aaron (1997-2009). Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Leoni’s brother, John, broke in to find their mother dead inside. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The upper floors of the building sat for decades vacant except for squatters who periodically broke in. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke in
Verb
  • Others say the name arose because the Muslim Turks first invaded Albania by way of the mountains in the fourteenth century.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • And this was interrupted by gunfire.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Those plans are interrupted, though, when his daughter (Selena Gomez) falls in love with a human (Andy Samberg).
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Both men are suspected of having been part of a team alleged to have robbed the Louvre last week.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450, according to court records.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Even though this would be the second rate cut in a row, many of those consumer rates are likely to stay higher, for now.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Who is affected by SNAP cuts in NC?
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Broke in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broke%20in. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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