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break into

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. break intoverb

    express or utter spontaneously

    "break into a yodel"; "break into a song"; "break into tears"

  2. break intoverb

    change pace

    "The dancers broke into a cha-cha"; "The horse broke into a gallop"

Wiktionary

  1. break intoverb

    To enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime.

  2. break intoverb

    To open or begin to use.

  3. break intoverb

    To successfully enter a profession or business.

  4. break intoverb

    To begin suddenly.

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  1. break into

    To break into generally means to forcefully gain entry into a particular place or system without authorization, typically for illegal purposes such as theft. It can also refer to starting or beginning a new activity or profession, or to interrupt something.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of break into in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of break into in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of break into in a Sentence

  1. Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil:

    I've had public safety concerns over the years because there is no fencing to keep them on the property, they break into my citizens' homes and steal keys and steal cars. My community is at its wits' end right now.

  2. Debbie Walsh:

    New York as a whole has been a tough place for women to break into the highest levels, because there is very much a tight set of powerful gatekeepers, and unfortunately — even in 2021 — women are still seen, in effect, as newcomers.

  3. Lisa Hawkins:

    A 50 % tariff on American whiskeys would no doubt make it cost prohibitive for some craft distillers to do business in European Union after all the time, energy and investment they spent working to break into this important international market.

  4. Sharon Ellman:

    Someone tried to break into the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Daniels on Saturday evening, they are both well. Mr. William Daniels thanks all his fans for their concern.

  5. Becky Leaper:

    Me and my husband found it really funny the first time, and then the second time my husband thought someone was trying to break into our car so he opened the window and then burst out laughing. The tree then walked all the way up our drive and put a candy cane on the van as well, then went up to our neighbors.


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