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past tense of break
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Synonyms & Antonyms for broke
Synonyms: Adjective
beggared, beggarly, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare
Antonyms: Adjective
affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
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Examples of broke in a Sentence
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She is broke and homeless. Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Wet n Wild, which has long been a cult favorite among broke teenagers and anyone else who balks at the idea of shelling out $39 for eyeshadow, told users on Twitter that its palette would retail for $25 to $29. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "James Charles accuses Wet n Wild of copying his eyeshadow palette," 7 Sep. 2019 According to Credit Karma, the top reasons people report going into debt to attend a bachelorette are a sense of obligation and not wanting to seem broke to their friends. — Hope Corrigan, Quartzy, "Today’s bachelorette parties have everything—except budgets," 6 Sep. 2019 Here's a crash course on things to do that even a broke college student can afford. — Danielle Woodward, azcentral, "Everything you need to know about going to college in metro Phoenix. Seriously, everything," 17 Aug. 2019 That was very strange to live through, in particular from the point of view of a broke actor who wasn’t actually participating in the Celtic Tiger in any way. — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, "How Tana French Inhabits the Minds of Her Detectives," 10 Aug. 2019 The lack of a decent insurance policy in the Mushroom Kingdom sends a now-broke Mario on a quest for cold coins to rebuild his fortress and maintain his quality of life. — Todd Martens, latimes.com, "‘Super Mario Maker 2’ and its unexpected lessons in corporate life," 3 July 2019 Why fix something that ain’t broke — especially when fans are already experiencing jarring changes in the team’s roster and arena? — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Warriors’ TV team: A change that makes sense — this time," 27 July 2019 Uma Thurman has carved out a three-decade career in Hollywood by combining go-for-broke fierceness with preternatural poise and a formidable intellect. — Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Killing Bill is one thing, but now Uma Thurman has to tangle with Ibsen," 25 July 2019 Its visual language, its byzantine plotting, its go-for-broke expansiveness are all irresistibly polyglot: Bollywood maximalism meets downbeat Euro noir meets Hollywood gangster epic. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, "Netflix’s Sacred Games Is Your Next Binge Watch," 20 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'broke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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