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[ verb ] pass through, as through a barrier

Synonyms

crack

Examples

"Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

`` He timed it just_right and broke_through there before the boy ( halfback Terry_Isaacson ) had time to turn_around .

Related terms

pass

2
[ verb ] penetrate

Synonyms

come_through

Examples

"The sun broke through the clouds" "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft"

Related terms

appear breakthrough

3
[ verb ] as of teeth, for example

Examples

"The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"

Related terms

appear dehisce flare eruption

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