break through
verb
broke through; broken through; breaking through; breaks through
: to make a breakthrough
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Riley broke through as both a songwriter and performer in 2009, thanks to his collaborations with the grime MC Chip.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
When an Arietid streaks across the daytime sky, the ionized trail will bounce distant signals right into the antenna, resulting in an eerie short burst of music or voice breaking through the static.
—Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Three members of Marshall’s family cracked a bottle of Champagne against the hull of the 746-foot USNS Thurgood Marshall, eliciting cheers at the very moment sunlight broke through the marine layer.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Since breaking through as Annie Edison on the NBC sitcom Community, Brie has been a familiar face in pop culture, doing big budget flicks and indies alike.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
When an Arietid streaks across the daytime sky, the ionized trail will bounce distant signals right into the antenna, resulting in an eerie short burst of music or voice breaking through the static.
—Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Three members of Marshall’s family cracked a bottle of Champagne against the hull of the 746-foot USNS Thurgood Marshall, eliciting cheers at the very moment sunlight broke through the marine layer.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Since breaking through as Annie Edison on the NBC sitcom Community, Brie has been a familiar face in pop culture, doing big budget flicks and indies alike.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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“Break through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20through. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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breakthrough
noun
break·through
ˈbrāk-ˌthrü 
: a sudden advance in knowledge or technique
a breakthrough in medical science
Medical Definition
breakthrough
noun
break·through
ˈbrāk-ˌthrü
: infection occurring in someone who is fully vaccinated against an infectious agent
—often used before another noun
breakthrough infections
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