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break into

VERB
burglarize
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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I wouldn’t be surprised if Elle Fanning is the only new contender to break into this race.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Scholey first met Attenborough in 1981 as a Bristol University zoology graduate hoping to break into television.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

At the end of the book club, the women break into convivial chatter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Hackers more often break into companies using previously discovered bugs, or by stealing login credentials or using social engineering techniques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Even then I wondered why anyone would ever want to break into our apartment.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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