break through

/breɪk θru/
/breɪk θru/
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Other forms: broke through; breaking through; broken through; breaks through

Definitions of break through
  1. verb
    pass through (a barrier)
    synonyms: crack
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    type of:
    go across, go through, pass
    go across or through
  2. verb
    penetrate
    “The sun broke through the clouds”
    “The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft”
    synonyms: come through
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    type of:
    appear
    come into sight or view
  3. verb
    break out
    synonyms: come out, erupt, push through
    erupt
    appear on the skin
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    types:
    dehisce
    burst or split open
    type of:
    appear
    come into sight or view
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