bust 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 break open crack open

Antonyms

STRONG

close untwist

WEAK

let go surrender yield

Example Sentences

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“If a lot of them hatch at the same time, they’re able to bust open the cysts,” Ochola says.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 27, 2022

"So we're good, but we're gonna keep plugging and we're definitely waiting for that offence to bust open."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2021

Then, I heard the door was about to bust open.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2020

Those that the grizzlies puncture or bust open must go back to their manufacturers’ drawing boards.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2017

I fall down and bust open my knee.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake