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break open

VERB
force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
push violate
STRONG
assault blast burst defile extort jimmy propel pry rape ravish spoil squeeze thrust twist undo wrench wrest wring
WEAK
break in bust open crack open
Antonyms
STRONG
close untwist
WEAK
let go surrender yield
VERB
pick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hit open
STRONG
crack dent force indent jimmy pry strike
Antonyms
WEAK
grow plant refuse reject

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The novel partnership between students and police to break open a decades-old murder case, with a love triangle at its center, was irresistible fodder for the media’s true-crime boom.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Indiana’s defensive line was remarkable, constantly harassing Buckeye quarterback Julian Sayin, limiting his ability to break open the field with all that NFL-ready talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Shaking can break open new rock surfaces, force out fluids that were previously sealed away, and redirect the flow of water through the subsurface.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2025

But about three years after death, once the organic matter has decomposed, loved ones break open the front slab of the chamber.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

“I believe that the last time I saw the sword of Gryffindor leave its case was when Professor Dumbledore used it to break open a ring.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling