break
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Third Person
breaks through
Present Participle
breaking through
Past Tense
broke through
Past Participle
broken through
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to successfully overcome or manage a problem or a difficult situation
- The community came together to break through social challenges.
- The team's perseverance helped them break through setbacks.
- The company aims to break through market competition.
- They finally broke through the resistance to change.
- The student broke through the exam stress with effective studying.
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to create or forcefully find a way through an obstacle or barrier
- Despite the heavy security, the enthusiastic fans broke through the barriers to meet their favorite celebrity.
- The determined activists broke through the tight security measures to reach the government building.
- Despite efforts to control the situation, some unruly fans broke through the stadium gates.
- Protesters broke through the barriers at the city square.
- Migrants broke through the border despite patrols.
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to handle challenges arising from someone's attitude
- She finally broke through his stubbornness and got him to cooperate.
- The community outreach program aimed to break through residents' reservations and build a stronger sense of unity.
- Despite initial reluctance, the manager successfully broke through their doubts and secured their commitment to the plan.
- After hours of discussion, they managed to break through his indifference and engage him in the conversation.
- The team worked hard to break through his resistance and gain his support for the project.
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(of the sun and moon) to become visible after being hidden by clouds
- The afternoon saw the sun breaking through the cloudy sky.
- The moon broke through the darkness, casting a soft glow.
- Break through the overcast sky, and let the sun shine.
- Despite the storm, the moon managed to break through.
- The sun broke through the clouds after the rain.
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to discover something new and important
- The mathematician managed to break through in solving a long-standing problem.
- The inventor's persistence helped him break through in technology.
- The team's dedication helped them break through in space exploration.
- The scientist worked hard to break through in cancer research.