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 broken in
Having started reasonably well, her serve then started letting her down and she was broken in three straight service games to fall behind in the match.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken in
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The president framed efforts to end the foreign war, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, as a matter of duty.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Squandered Opportunities for Venezuela After Russia invaded Ukraine, the Biden administration tried to induce Venezuelan cooperation with sanctions relief.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some of Ryan’s woes for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night could be traced to him feeling ill, but not anything like the Grade 2 teres major strain that interrupted his career a year ago August.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Aguayo interrupted the interview to take a photo with five men in red spandex suits, dressed as the traditional Mexican superhero El Chapulin.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Are there ways that notorious bandits have successfully robbed banks?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Multiple teens told police that Montoya had robbed Aguilar of a firearm, with one saying that Aguilar and his twin brother talked about killing Montoya after the alleged robbery, according to court documents.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Over the summer, Vance helped shepherd the tax cut and spending law to passage, again casting the deciding vote on legislation that had lost GOP support over Medicaid cuts in his capacity as president of the Senate.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Summary Market interest rates have not responded to the past three interest rate cuts in the way policy makers at the Federal Reserve intended.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Broken in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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