broken in

past participle 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 cut in
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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“Broken in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20in. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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