breaking into
Gaining unauthorized access
Breaking into combines break and into for meanings involving forcible entry or sudden transition.
To break into a building is to enter illegally: Someone broke into my car last night.
Breaking into a field or industry means gaining access to something difficult to enter: She's trying to break into acting.
One can also break into song, laughter, or a run—shifting abruptly into a new state.
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- entryAccess or submission
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
intrusion · theft · hustling · trailblazing · hacking · lock-picking · pioneering · access · infiltration · back door · debut · window of opportunity · incursion · violation · cold call · stealing · forced entry · picking locks
- becoming verbs
breaking intosecuring
Making firmly fixed
locking up · fortifying · barricading · sealing · protecting
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