Synonyms of broke in

broke in

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invaded
• robbed
• burglarized
• stuck up
• sacked
• burgled
• ripped off
• held up
• trespassed
• plundered
• looted
• ravaged
• ransacked
• rifled
• devastated
• despoiled
• pillaged
• marauded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrupted
• cut in
• chimed in
• chipped in
• intruded
• bothered
• put in
• added
• interposed
• contributed
• horned in
• barged (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broke in

The Herald had reached out to Bronske when the story broke in May, but has not heard back. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026

And there were times, after the story broke in 2005, that some people on the island would see him and cross the street just to avoid acknowledging him. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

News of the Baywatch reboot broke in 2023, and the project subsequently landed at Fox. — Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026

The scandal first broke in 2022 when a former head of South Africa's state security agency walked into a police station, revealed the theft and accused Ramaphosa of money laundering and other offenses. — ABC News, 26 May 2026

One person was arrested after Foxboro, Massachusetts school officials say two dozen high-school aged people threw toilet paper all over the front of the school, and another eight broke in. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 22 May 2026

Residents were home when two men broke in, according to KTLA. — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

When the news broke in newspapers in Zimbabwe that the government was planning to cull 600 elephants, Krog made contact with the conservancy. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026