break
verb (used with object)
to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments.
had broke
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past perfectof break.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“I thought I had done something wrong or maybe my dress was unzipped. But he said, ‘A riot had broke out.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2020
“It had broke my heart,” Golway said, “but I knew instantly who had done it to her. . . . She was all I had left in my family.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2019
“It was really excruciating. It came in waves. I could actually see where it had broke and snapped. I knew that I had to go to hospital.”
From Fox News ● Jan. 31, 2019
"I couldn't afford to replace my bed frame which had broke," she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2018
Halfway down the street the car wash was busy because the weather had broke a little and the brothers were lined up to get their machines clean.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
