broke in

verb

Definition of broke innext
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 Synonyms for broke in
  1. invaded
  2. interrupted
  3. robbed
  4. cut in
Verb
  • Tennessee fans invaded the Horseshoe.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Golfers invaded all courses remaining open.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaded
Verb
  • Shaking, with her hands crossed behind her back, Gen Z for Change Executive Director Elise Joshi interrupted White House press secretary 's speech before a young, leftist crowd at the Voters of Tomorrow Summit.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In September of 2024, activists interrupted Biden's climate adviser Ali Zaidi during a Climate Week NYC event condemning the government's funding of fossil fuel projects and military aid for Israel.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • The man had been robbed, and his credit card had been used all over town.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mother and daughter attacked, robbed over parking space dispute at Citadel Outlets.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • It’s been nearly six months since Stamkos rejected a pay cut in Tampa Bay and signed a 4-year, $32 million contract in Nashville.
    John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The central bankers started with a 0.5 percentage point reduction, followed by two quarter-point cuts in November and December.
    Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut in
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