Definitions

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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Watching Graham break into tears and whisper, “You really scared me,” is one of the most vulnerable moments I’ve witnessed in the last six months.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Through another, it’s a perplexing time to break into the existing-home sale market.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The stock has shaken off the broader software selloff to break into positive territory on a year-to-date basis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It would break into strong spells of storms and deeply gray cloud-cover for hours in the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Jam waved goodbye and watched him break into a jog, his body moving with an easy grace, then she went to the library to look up pictures of angels.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

break into

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