break into

VERB

burglarize

Synonyms

STRONG

burgle rob steal

WEAK

rip off

Antonyms

STRONG

give

VERB

disrupt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breach obstruct

STRONG

fracture hole intrude open rupture unsettle upset

WEAK

break up interfere with

Antonyms

STRONG

close order

WEAK

arrange organize ready

VERB

rob

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bereave cheat defraud divest hijack loot lose mug plunder raid ransack strip

STRONG

abscond appropriate burglarize burgle con cop defalcate despoil disinherit dispossess embezzle filch heist hustle liberate lift oust peculate pilfer pillage pinch promote purloin relieve requisition rifle roll sack scrounge snitch strong-arm swindle swipe take thieve withhold

WEAK

do out of hold up rip off stick up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give help receive

STRONG

be honest bequeath offer protect return

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break into

Both the US firms had to temporarily withhold the general release of these latest technologies because of fears in Washington that they could help break into crucial infrastructure.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Two or three days ago, people tried to break into his house back in Catalonia, Spain.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Let cool completely on the baking sheet, then break into clusters and shards.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Then she moved to L.A. to try to break into Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

We break into our groups and head upstairs and into a bedroom.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

break into

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