broke in (Meaning)

broke in

to overcome the newness or stiffness of, an initial period of operation during which working parts begin to function efficiently, an act or instance of breaking in, to enter something (such as a building or computer system) without consent or by force, to enter a house or building by force, to overcome the stiffness or newness of, to start in an activity or enterprise, the act or action of breaking in, to make used to an activity, intrude, to interrupt a conversation, to accustom to a certain activity or occurrence, a performance or a series of performances serving as a trial run, to enter something (as a building or computer system) without privilege (as consent) or by force

broke in Sentence Examples

  1. The old vase broke into a thousand pieces when it fell.
  2. I accidentally broke the window when I was playing baseball.
  3. The car broke down on the side of the road, leaving us stranded.
  4. The company went broke and had to lay off all its employees.
  5. My heart broke when I found out my best friend had betrayed me.
  6. The horse broke its leg during the race, ending its career.
  7. The handle on the door broke off when I tried to open it.
  8. The zipper on my jacket broke and I had to sew it back on.
  9. The bank broke the good news to me that my loan had been approved.
  10. The thief broke into the house and stole all the valuables.

FAQs About the word broke in

to overcome the newness or stiffness of, an initial period of operation during which working parts begin to function efficiently, an act or instance of breaking

invaded, robbed,burglarized, stuck up, sacked, pillaged,burgled, ravaged, trespassed, despoiled

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The old vase broke into a thousand pieces when it fell.

I accidentally broke the window when I was playing baseball.

The car broke down on the side of the road, leaving us stranded.

The company went broke and had to lay off all its employees.