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

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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 News about the project, which Boden and Fleck adapted, broke in May 2025. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 The news broke in early January 2024, after photos surfaced of Miller on a stroll with her infant and Green. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Sacramento State is in its first year in the FBS and was a late addition to the MAC — news broke in February, and the Hornets officially joined the league in July — so first-year coach Alonzo Carter is in a tough spot. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 News of the reality reboot first broke in March on Vulture’s Buffering newsletter. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 Francisco said no one was inside the cabin when the bear broke in. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke in
  1. invaded
  2. interrupted
  3. robbed
  4. cut in
Verb
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of invaded
Verb
  • In all, at least a dozen demonstrators interrupted the president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His political career, which included a spell as the Conservative Party’s deputy chairman, was interrupted by a period in prison in 2001 after he was found guilty of lying and cheating in a 1987 libel case against The Daily Star newspaper.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • But Garrett Mitchell tracked it down, leaped at the wall, and robbed Machado on the warning track.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • What about the impact on other clubs and fans, who were potentially robbed of titles, trophies, money, parades, memories?
    — Matt Piper, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • When the interpreter described her as having a filmography of more than 80 titles and began to call her prolific, Gainsbourg cut in.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sand criticized the Republican House members and senators representing Iowa in Washington for voting in support of SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the first place.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut in

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“Broke in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broke%20in. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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