break open
phrasal 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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Tommy Edman broke open the early scoring with a three-run blast off of Shota Imanaga, who had held the Dodgers down whenever he’s seen them over the last two seasons.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Boys' Latin baseball broke open the game with six runs in the fourth inning as the Lakers cruised past St. Mary's
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—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Noah Thomas shut down Bel Air's offense, while Patterson Mill broke open a tight game with four runs in the sixth inning.
—Tom Pelle, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors said the women took advantage of the chaos and entered the Capitol through an entrance where the doors had been broken open.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Boys' Latin baseball broke open the game with six runs in the fourth inning as the Lakers cruised past St. Mary's
Subscribe to continue reading this article.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Noah Thomas shut down Bel Air's offense, while Patterson Mill broke open a tight game with four runs in the sixth inning.
—Tom Pelle, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors said the women took advantage of the chaos and entered the Capitol through an entrance where the doors had been broken open.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Break open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20open. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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