Definitions

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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“There was nothing else—not even a crowbar or a pickax—to break through the concrete.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

To Mottershead, Princeton’s draft was too dense to break through into popular discourse.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

His goals for Guadalajara in their run to the title play-off round semi-final of Liga MX saw him break through to the national side.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In today’s information-saturated environment, Rosales said, the race and its roster of “extremely milquetoast candidates” didn’t break through until the Swalwell scandal grabbed voters’ attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A heavy fog helped German troops break through British defenses, and by the end of March the Germans had advanced as far as forty miles.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

break through

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