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Recent Examples of break-in
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The jury also found Serafini guilty of first-degree burglary for the break-in at the couple’s West Lake Boulevard home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Most are kind of outside the system [or] recent film school grads from top programs that have been trying to break in.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Emilie Schleer, a 37-year-old mother of two, spoke of the brazen break-in that occurred at her South End home in July, when a homeless woman squatted in her residence while her family was away for the weekend.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The jury also found Serafini guilty of first-degree burglary for the break-in at the couple’s West Lake Boulevard home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The channel decided to eschew analysis and expert punditry during the many breaks in play for the 6pm game in favour of in-studio games featuring two teams of friends and family competing for prizes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Most are kind of outside the system [or] recent film school grads from top programs that have been trying to break in.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break-in
Verb
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Israel’s military invaded Gaza after Hamas’s attacks in October 2023, and more than 60,000 people have died in the region, according to the local health ministry.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The four-week run concludes the following Thursday, as the Steelers invade Paycor Stadium for a Week 7 AFC North showdown in Amazon’s primetime window.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Cherry interrupts their twosome and a brawl ensues.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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It's not supposed to be interrupted by hazardous mold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sheriff's office confirmed the two defendants had each been charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of trespassing on school grounds, criminal mischief and theft.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Declines in robbery or burglary don’t erase the trauma of a single shooting spree.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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An insecure performer robs an audience of its belief in both the character and the entire enterprise.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bengals also worked out former Cleveland Browns signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason but was among the team's cuts in August.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates three times — a half-point cut last September, a quarter point cut in November, and a quarter-point cut in December.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whose idea was this, and what kinds of settler-colonial relations does this mock holdup invert?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roy indicated there was progress in assessing leadership’s plan on how to handle spending after conversations on the House floor during the holdup.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This lawyer-mugging could go without any response today.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Break-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break-in. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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