broke into
Entered by force
Broke into is past tense of break into, meaning to enter by force: Someone broke into our car last night.
It also describes sudden transitions—bursting into song, laughter, or tears: She broke into a wide grin.
To break into a field is to establish oneself there: He broke into acting through community theater.
- enteredWent into a space
- raidedAttacked by surprise
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
gatecrashing · force · breach · smash-and-grab · lock-picking · invaded · home invasion · unauthorized access · cracked · violation · penetration testing · forced entry · pried open · hacking · intruder · trespass · barging in · show business
interruption of continuity
broke intobroke off
Suddenly stopped or separated
trailed off · ceased · wound down · tapered off · concluded
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