Thesaurus results for BROKEN IN

broken in

verb

past participle of break in

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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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 Despite being broken in the first game and falling down 3-1, Williams eventually forced a tiebreak. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 While his Emmy streak was broken in 2024 by The Traitors‘ Alan Cumming, RuPaul’s success goes beyond awards season. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026 Ground was broken in Arlington Heights at the site of the new horse racing track, then known as Arlington Park, which was expected to cost $2 million to complete. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 My right leg was broken in three places which required surgical repair and a permanent titanium rod implanted along my tibia bone. — Michael Miller, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 Samuelsson’s stick had broken in front of his own net and Arvidsson pounced. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Indoors, opt for light traps, sticky traps, and bug catchers that can capture those who have broken in. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 On Friday, March 20, daily temperature records were broken in Downtown Los Angeles, where a temperature of 96 degrees was recorded, breaking a record of 93 from 1997. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026

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The president imposed martial law, which prohibits elections from being held, when Russian forces invaded the country in February 2022.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
As such, William promptly invaded, with Pope Alexander II on his side.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of invaded

Verb

Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
If live streaming is interrupted because of an unstable connection or technical issue, the parent will be notified, according to the outlet.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrupted

Verb

In October 2025, jewelry worth $102 million was robbed from the Louvre in Paris.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
Named after Blythe Street — a short thoroughfare flanked by overcrowded apartments — the crew had robbed, stole, peddled drugs and shot up rivals since the 1980s, seemingly untroubled by the city of Los Angeles’ attempts to defeat it.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of robbed

Verb

During slaughter, done in the name of God, the animal must be cut in one swift motion and drained of blood.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Shares of the maker of devices such as pacemakers and stents have been nearly cut in half already this year, under pressure after issuing a weak profit forecast in the first quarter.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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