How to Use break open in a Sentence

break open

phrasal verb

• An area of the plaque can break open, causing a blood clot and blocking the blood flow.
  — Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
• Ulin tried to break open the vial against the tray table in front of her, unsure of what to do next.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 May 2023
• There is a bird that loves to eat beeswax but is unable to break open a bees' nest to get it.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 29 June 2023
• The Packers scored touchdowns on their first two drives in the second half to break open a four-point game.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• Lucia Lee broke open on a fast break and scored the game-winning goal with 10:24 left in the second half.
  — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2023
• Jared Goff took the shotgun snap and Reynolds quickly broke open on an option route past the line to gain.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
• Something in me broke open, then just as quickly slammed shut.
  — Rebecca Gummere, TIME, 8 May 2024
• The tiki torch top can break open and/or fall off while lit, posing a burn hazard.
  — Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
• The rescue scene was at times chaotic, with people climbing over wrecked pieces of the trains to break open doors and windows.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
• The security box where the agents had kept a key was broken open, and a new mailbox had been placed out front.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• If a blister breaks open on its own: Gently wash the area with clean water only.
  — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
• The scuffle unfolded in the bottom of the seventh inning, after Atlanta had broken open a close game with four runs in the top of the frame.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023
• The 49ers broke open the scoring early in the second quarter, with Jake Moody drilling a 55-yard field goal—at that point, the longest in Super Bowl history.
  — Brett Knight, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
• Wilson was later able to break open a window and scream for help, prompting bystanders to call the police, the citation said.
  — Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 23 Aug. 2023
• Flor’s celebration breaks open a dam of truth, emboldening her beloveds to change their lives for the better.
  — Patricia Engel, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
• If blistering occurs, do not break open the blisters as this can slow the healing process or cause an infection.
  — Drs. Kate Oberlin, Keyvan Nouri and Lawrence Schachner, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The case was broken open in part thanks to cell phone data, credit card bills and DNA testing, authorities have said.
  — Polo Sandoval, CNN, 17 July 2023
• Even worse, Stanford wasn’t competitive down the stretch as the Beavers broke open a close game, outscoring the Cardinal 26-15 over the final eight minutes.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
• 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, 23 Feb. 2024
• During an evening of playing Madden with Joe in our dorm room, something finally broke open.
  — R.k. Russell, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
• But Take Note: Though this happens rarely, parent have noted that if the tiles break open, the magnets can fall out, so make sure to supervise younger children playing with them.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 26 Sep. 2023
• Soft wood breaks open, revealing beetles burrowing — too quick to count.
  — Lori Vogt Rosone, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
• The researchers also ran lab tests that showed that most of the Vibrio found in the samples stuck to plastic very well and could break open blood cells from sheep, a telltale sign of potential pathogenicity.
  — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 June 2023
• Della Donna and the investigator will be there to observe and ensure the casket does not break open during the transfer.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
• In the play’s case, Ian Shaw’s casting does certainly break open its realistic surface.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2023
• The code that broke open the Murdaugh murder case was right at investigators’ fingertips.
  — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
• The Bulldogs beat the Wildcats last season in Starkville, Mississippi, breaking open a one-score game with a lopsided fourth quarter.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
• The extensive cooking, mashing, and pureeing of vegetables breaks open plant fibers in a way that our teeth can't, making more carotene available to be absorbed by the baby's intestines.
  — David L. Hill, Parents, 20 July 2023
• The mayor of Tigard, a Portland suburb, said that drug users had been locking themselves in public bathrooms and overdosing, which required the city to break open doors and then pay for costly repairs.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
• The agency posted a notice Thursday saying the recall affects Berkley Jensen Citronella 72-inch tiki torches because the top can break open and call off while lit.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Jul 2024