break open
verb
broke open; broken open; breaking open; breaks open
: to open or to cause (something) to open suddenly
The pods broke open and the seeds scattered on the wind.
The police broke open the door.
The burglars broke the locked safe open.
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Officers were alerted Thursday when airline staff reported that a suitcase on the Las Vegas flight had broken open, revealing a large quantity of marijuana.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Eaton’s big inning ousts Eastlake, Eagles sweep Haslet Eaton broke open a close game with 5 runs in the fourth inning on its way to a 7-3 win over El Paso Eastlake in Game 2 on Friday and a sweep of their Class 6A Division I area-round series held at Lubbock-Cooper High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
The three-run inning helped the Royals break open the game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Ozzie Albies helped break open a tie game with a two-run single in the seventh as part of a four-run inning and the Braves defeated the Nationals 7-2 at Nationals Park to complete another series win.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Eaton’s big inning ousts Eastlake, Eagles sweep Haslet Eaton broke open a close game with 5 runs in the fourth inning on its way to a 7-3 win over El Paso Eastlake in Game 2 on Friday and a sweep of their Class 6A Division I area-round series held at Lubbock-Cooper High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
The three-run inning helped the Royals break open the game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Ozzie Albies helped break open a tie game with a two-run single in the seventh as part of a four-run inning and the Braves defeated the Nationals 7-2 at Nationals Park to complete another series win.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Break open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20open. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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