broke through
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- emergedCame into view
- penetratedPassed into or through
- crackedHaving surface fractures
surfaced · dawn · barrier · breakthrough · smashed · pierced · ruptured · sunlight · clouds · wall · glass · ceiling · erupted · escape · freedom · triumph · revelation · obstacle
- enduredsurvived, endured, weathered, withstood, tolerated
- pressed onpressed on, pushed on, persisted, persevered, continued
barrier penetration
broke throughbounced off
hit a wall · held back · ran into · stalled out · retreated
emergence/visibility
broke throughfaded away
Gradually lost presence
disappeared · blended in · receded · kept a low profile · flew under the radar