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broke

[brohk] / broʊk /
ADJECTIVE
without money
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt destitute insolvent penniless
STRONG
beggared bust impoverished ruined strapped
WEAK
cleaned out dirt poor flat broke in Chapter 11 in debt indebted indigent needy penurious poor stone broke tapped out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rich solvent wealthy
WEAK
affluent

Example Sentences

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Fans broke the glass pane behind the Kings' bench after Scott Wedgewood's save.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

I wish I collected much less and used everything until it broke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Before Allen and Harbour broke up, the couple had been living in the Brooklyn townhouse with the singer’s children, whom she shares with her former spouse, Sam Cooper.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Before July was out, Newcastle United broke the record again to take Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Lizzie broke off from her story, and turned to look at us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo