break in
(intransitive) To enter a place by force or illicit means.
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I’m never going on a cruise ship. Seems like every other day there’s some sort of disease out break in on one lol
yes, and AFAIK this is also just one of the things people look for when trying to break in
Your kid is 4 & plays w Legos. (breathes in a bag) When he does college apps you need to do a mental break in Chicago w me
Stop chasing tools. Master the fundamentals. Sonic breaks down what actually works in cybersecurity and how to break in. “The more you ask, the more you learn.”
i know the code is messy and there's a redundant break in there, I'll fix it
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(intransitive) To enter a place by force or illicit means.
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(ambitransitive, ergative, idiomatic) To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.
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(transitive) To smash (something) by forcing it inward.
“I’m never going on a cruise ship. Seems like every other day there’s some sort of disease out break in on one lol”
— Bluesky· May 2026“yes, and AFAIK this is also just one of the things people look for when trying to break in”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Your kid is 4 & plays w Legos. (breathes in a bag) When he does college apps you need to do a mental break in Chicago w me”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Stop chasing tools. Master the fundamentals. Sonic breaks down what actually works in cybersecurity and how to break in. “The more you ask, the more you learn.””
— Bluesky· May 2026“i know the code is messy and there's a redundant break in there, I'll fix it”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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