Thesaurus results for BROKEN IN

broken in

verb

past participle of break in

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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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 broken in Despite being broken in the first game and falling down 3-1, Williams eventually forced a tiebreak. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 While his Emmy streak was broken in 2024 by The Traitors‘ Alan Cumming, RuPaul’s success goes beyond awards season. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026 Ground was broken in Arlington Heights at the site of the new horse racing track, then known as Arlington Park, which was expected to cost $2 million to complete. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 My right leg was broken in three places which required surgical repair and a permanent titanium rod implanted along my tibia bone. — Michael Miller, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 Samuelsson’s stick had broken in front of his own net and Arvidsson pounced. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Indoors, opt for light traps, sticky traps, and bug catchers that can capture those who have broken in. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 On Friday, March 20, daily temperature records were broken in Downtown Los Angeles, where a temperature of 96 degrees was recorded, breaking a record of 93 from 1997. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026

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Abdullatif had a message to those who invaded his family's privacy and livelihoods.

— Lesley Marin, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another step by the Kremlin to stifle dissent since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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However, there are some experts that see the cut in military drills as a positive gesture, suggesting that if the joint exercises are escalating tensions, then reducing them should lessen the chance of a conflict.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Michigan, with the highest caseload, successfully fought grant cuts in court.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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