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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

Example Sentences

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Among Chinese automakers, Geely may be the most well positioned to break into the U.S. market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The hackers hadn’t only unlocked a back door into millions of home networks—they had also created a way to break into thousands of corporations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Sony isn’t the only tech company that tried to break into the electric vehicle market — Apple worked on an EV for more than 10 years before shutting down in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

You know how, when you really learn a neighborhood, it stops feeling like a single place and starts to break into distinct, familiar stops?

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

They break into laughter and, over near the kitchen, my mom smiles.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt