broken in

verb

Definition of broken innext
past participle 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 broken in
  1. invaded
  2. interrupted
  3. robbed
  4. cut in
Verb
  • In the late 1970s, China invaded Vietnam, whereas Russia had been involved in Ukraine prior to 2022, as well as in operations in its southern Chechen region, in Georgia in 2008, and formally waded into the Syrian Civil War in 2015.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Israel invaded southern Lebanon in October as part of an escalation of their conflict with Hezbollah.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaded
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  • Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Her brood sometimes interrupted her speech.
    Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupted
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  • Richard Muñoz Ramirez, dubbed by the media as the Night Stalker, killed at least 15 people and robbed, raped and beat many others between April 1984 and August 1985.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Pollard and his accomplice also allegedly robbed two people of their luxury items in the parking lot of the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach the same day.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
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  • The Fed kicked off its easing cycle with a 50-basis-point rate cut in September followed by a 25-basis-point reduction in November.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Indexes fell across much of Europe ahead of a meeting this week by the European Central Bank, where the widespread expectation is for another cut in interest rates.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut in
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