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broke

[brohk] / broʊk /
ADJECTIVE
without money
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt destitute insolvent penniless
STRONG
beggared bust impoverished ruined strapped
WEAK
cleaned out dirt poor flat broke in Chapter 11 in debt indebted indigent needy penurious poor stone broke tapped out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
affluent

Example Sentences

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Then he broke up with me, and I was suddenly dumped at 46.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Lawyer David Gerger said he is withdrawing from representing Eric Kay in his ongoing appeals because the Angels broke a promise and stopped paying his legal fees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The news of his alleged misconduct broke weeks before he and Raicek, then Feinberg, were set to be married.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Neukgu, the two-year-old wolf who broke loose from a South Korean zoo and captured the nation's attention, has finally been captured following a nine-day long search.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I broke the thread off quickly and jumped away from the wheel, like somehow I had infected it with my curse.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff