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break-in
[ breyk-in ]
break in
verb
- sometimes foll by on to interrupt
- intr to enter a house, etc, illegally, esp by force
- tr to accustom (a person or animal) to normal duties or practice
- tr to use or wear (shoes, new equipment, etc) until comfortable or running smoothly
- tr to bring (new land) under cultivation
noun
- the illegal entering of a building, esp by thieves
- ( as modifier )
the break-in plans
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of break-in1
Example Sentences
Snell, his wife and infant son were not home at the time of their break-in, and it is unclear from a police report what, if anything, was stolen.
Authorities are investigating a break-in at a historic Nike missile site in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area outside San Francisco.
The break-in kicked off the unravelling of the scandal that toppled President Richard Nixon.
Police detectives recently broke up a break-in crew, known as the Uber Eats Crew, whose members reportedly dressed up as Uber Eats or Amazon delivery drivers while casing homes, McDonnell said.
Police approached the stolen black Dodge Challenger parked outside the restaurant about six minutes after the initial break-in, according to the video’s time stamps.
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