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.

Examples of break open in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vilade’s line drive off Gabe Speier broke open a 2-1 game with two out in the seventh, scoring Aranda and Junior Caminero. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

And if hydration breaks open the (excuse the pun) floodgates for more ad inventory, then the sport inherently becomes a more valuable entity than non-World Cup action has been to-date. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Luckily, the Bagsmart Hanging Toiletry Bag keeps all of my products organized, less likely to spill or break open, and super easy to access even when there’s no counter at all. — Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Olise’s first meaningful contribution of this World Cup was a through ball that helped to break open a stubborn Senegalese defence. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for break open

• atropine
• reopen