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break through

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come come out crop up develop emerge materialize occur pop up present show show up surface turn out turn up
STRONG
arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring
WEAK
be present be within view blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in come forth come into view come to light drop in make the scene pop in punch in punch the clock ring in roll in time in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss
WEAK
be real
VERB
loom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brew come on dominate emerge hover mount overshadow portend soar stand out threaten
STRONG
approach await bulk dawn emanate figure gather impend impress issue lower menace near overhang overtop rear rise show top tower
WEAK
be at hand be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind be near become visible come forth come into view come on the scene hang over make up seem huge seem large take shape
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline fall leave
STRONG
abandon descend drop neglect
VERB
pierce
Synonyms
STRONG
bore break cleave crack drill enter gash incise intrude perforate plow prick probe puncture slash slice slit spike stab transfix
WEAK
break in crack open pass through run through stick into
Antonyms
STRONG
close fix join leave mend sew unite withdraw
WEAK
sew up

Example Sentences

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But aside from the tainted run in the second, they couldn’t break through against until the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The goal is to “flood the zone,” as Spanberger herself put it, and create so much noise that the truth struggles to break through.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The tests showed McDonald’s needed a diverse drinks lineup to break through the crowded beverage market, said Charlie Newberger, the chain’s global head of beverages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

And so when that case doesn’t break through, we blame that person for their case not breaking through, as opposed to the larger tidal wave.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Start in a basement in the West, though, and you’d have a chance to break through.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin