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Princeton's WordNet

  1. housebreaking, break-in, breaking and enteringverb

    trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent

  2. break in, breakverb

    enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

    "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?"

  3. chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break inverb

    break into a conversation

    "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"

  4. break inverb

    start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role

  5. break inverb

    intrude on uninvited

    "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"

  6. break inverb

    break so as to fall inward

    "He broke in the door"

  7. break in, breakverb

    make submissive, obedient, or useful

    "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

Wiktionary

  1. break inverb

    To enter a place by force or illicit means.

  2. break inverb

    To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear

  3. break inverb

    To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.

ChatGPT

  1. break in

    A break-in typically refers to the act of forcibly entering a property, such as a house, office, or store, without consent, usually with the intention to commit illegal activities such as burglary. However, it can also refer to the process of adjusting or wearing something new until it becomes comfortable, like breaking in a new pair of shoes or a new car engine. The context will generally define the meaning.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of break in in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of break in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of break in in a Sentence

  1. Prince Harry:

    I now put in about half an hour, 45 minutes in the morning when it's like, okay, one of the kids has gone to school, the other one's taking a nap, right ? there's a break in our program.

  2. Pamela Courts:

    Overnight we had a break-in, so whatever was upstairs they came and took: TVs jewelry, everything.

  3. Mayor Sheldon:

    Taking 75 guns off the street in a weekend in Panama City Beach is unheard of, this was not spring break in any way, shape or form.

  4. Alex Guerrero:

    When I first started working with Tom, he couldn’t toss a ball without feeling pain. I worked with him using what would later be coined as muscle pliability, and he noticed a difference within two days of receiving his treatment. From there, our friendship and partnership began, i remember one day in 2012, we were sitting in Tom’s living room during a break in their offseason training and we reflected on the impact our work together had made on his ability to improve his performance. I asked myself: If what we’re doing works for you, why wouldn’t it work for everyone? And so, the TB12 brand was born.

  5. Jen Wirt:

    I think recess is beneficial, i do n’t know about more recess, I do n’t know you need an excess of that. I think kids need to have mental health breaks. I think they need to have a break in their day to help their brains restart. I do n’t know that adding a requirement on teachers, an additional requirement on top of all the other requirements we have to meet, is going to be the most beneficial to our students and to our schools.


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