break into

phrase

1
: to begin with or as if with a sudden throwing off of restraint
broke into tears
face breaking into a smile
the horse breaks into a gallop
2
: to make entry or entrance into
broke into the house
break into show business
3
: interrupt
break into a TV program with a news flash

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The stock spent the fall of 2025 grinding higher along the rising 50-day, then broke into a completely different gear in the spring. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2025, Jeff Gordon, who broke into NASCAR around the time the original movie was made, discussed the possibility during a press conference after Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron won the 2025 Daytona 500. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 European museums have been hit by a series of spectacular thefts since thieves in October broke into the Louvre museum in Paris in broad daylight, escaping in less than eight minutes with jewelry worth $102 million. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 In October 2025, thieves broke into the museum’s Galerie d’Apollon and made off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, including jewelry associated with Empress Eugénie and Queen Marie-Amélie. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for break into

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of break into was in the 14th century

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“Break into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20into. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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