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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Offensively, the game broke open during a six-run fourth inning that featured home runs from outfielder Owen Caissie and designated hitter Kyle Stowers.
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Tyler Carmona
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The indie media boom struck her as the moment the legitimacy hierarchy definitively broke open.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Javier Sanoja drove in two more runs with a single and Esteury Ruiz followed with a one-run single as the Marlins broke open a 6-all tie.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
As seen on his season dashboard, Neves is excellent on the ball too, capable of breaking open defensive shapes.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Tyler Carmona
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The indie media boom struck her as the moment the legitimacy hierarchy definitively broke open.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Javier Sanoja drove in two more runs with a single and Esteury Ruiz followed with a one-run single as the Marlins broke open a 6-all tie.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
As seen on his season dashboard, Neves is excellent on the ball too, capable of breaking open defensive shapes.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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“Break open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20open. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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