break through

Verb

Meaning

penetrate

pass through (a barrier)

break out

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pierce escalade force occur appear win break wind advance arrive muscle push crash overcome arise
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Antonyms

pass retreat retire disappear break down fade
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Hypernyms

appear pass

Hyponyms

dehisce

Examples

The sun broke through the clouds Source: Internet

The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft Source: Internet

Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county Source: Internet

The tooth erupted and had to be extracted Source: Internet

A break through the middle allowed the Irishman to roll a ball into the path of Mackenzie, who showed good composure to steer his effort past Nick Draper and into the top corner. Source: Internet

A buildup of water in the Upper New York Bay eventually allowed the Hudson River to break through previous land mass that was connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn to form The Narrows as it exists today. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

break the story break the surface break the web break time break trough break trust