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
  • Annabelle follows a couple whose vintage porcelain doll becomes a conduit for a demonic spirit shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists, resulting in a prequel story that strongly invokes elements of Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror classic Rosemary's Baby.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
  • British forces invaded Buenos Aires in 1806 and 1807, but the locals defeated them.
    Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of invaded
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  • Michael Keaton hosted Saturday's episode and in his monologue was interrupted by Mikey Day and Andy Samberg doing their impressions of Beetlejuice.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • More than six thousand people attended the conference, in Indianapolis, and Harris was reportedly interrupted by applause thirty-two times in less than twenty minutes.
    Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • Much of that downturn can be chalked up to the three-month Comcast blackout of the Diamond Sports RSNs, which robbed some markets of more than half their usual deliveries.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Alas, climate denial campaigns led by fossil fuel companies robbed us of that option.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of robbed
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  • Prior to the Fed’s first, 50-basis-point rate cut in September, the 10-year yield was hovering around 3.6%.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The customer service staff in Denver had been cut in half, Linafelter explained, and he’d been barred from hiring replacements.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut in
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