breaking in

verb

Definition of breaking innext
present participle of break in
1
as in invading
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 interrupting
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 Synonyms for breaking in
  1. invading
  2. interrupting
  3. robbing
Verb
  • Look for identifiers in employee behavior to unearth anything unusual without invading privacy.
    James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The Last Dance debuted in late October and starred Tom Hardy as a journalist who is possessed by Venom in a bid to stop even more malevolent aliens from invading earth.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of invading
Verb
  • The ability to provide these offers across various platforms — without interrupting the shopping experience — is crucial.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Microsoft is now helping drive PC sales, interrupting users with nags to upgrade their systems before Windows 10 support expires.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of interrupting
Verb
  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Arrest documents say Young denied robbing anyone and requested an attorney.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbing
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