broke out
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
More than 200 people have been evacuated from a seaside hotel after a fire broke out overnight.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
After realizing a swarm of AI agents broke out of testing and hacked rival companies, OpenAI paused AI training for new models temporarily and promised to strengthen its cyberdefenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In recent months, OpenAI and Anthropic have reported several incidents in which AI systems spontaneously broke out of their confined environments to access the internet and attack websites and platforms.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world's youngest reigning monarch, was buried on Saturday, days after a row broke out over who would succeed him.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He huffed and puffed until a praise break broke out.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
