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 Warren Foegele broke in and made a cross-ice pass to Greig, who beat Varlamov high on the stick side. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 That man then drove into the school’s parking lot as the suspect was walking along the south side of the school and broke in. — Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 People broke in after the fire and stole TVs and important papers, Hurlet said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Police responded March 29 to a burglar alarm at Avenue Flower Shop and Wine Bar, finding several people similarly broke in with sledge hammers. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Logan Federico, a North Carolina college student, was staying with friends at a South Carolina home on May 3, 2025, when Dickey allegedly broke in. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broke in
  1. invaded
  2. interrupted
  3. robbed
  4. cut in
Verb
  • The day after Israel's modern independence, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, with a Saudi contingent in tow, invaded.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022.
    — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of invaded
Verb
  • Adif said in a post on X on Wednesday morning that traffic on the Madrid to Andalucía high-speed line had been interrupted due to a collision between two trains.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The audio played for nearly a minute before Board Chairman Dave Eggers interrupted, pointing out that county rules require public speakers to deliver verbal comments rather than play recordings.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • The attack comes amid several recent violent incidents in the iconic park, including an incident a week earlier where a woman was beaten and robbed of her AirPods and other items by a trio of masked crooks.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To make matters worse, this isn't the first time the band has been robbed.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • Other measures include the extension of a cut in the sales tax on electricity bills and the abolition of a charge paid on gas bills.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Declaring that Chicago was facing a trifecta of crises in finances, public safety and confidence, Mendoza promised to cut in half the construction approval and permitting timeline for new buildings.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut in

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