bust open

Example Sentences

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If I were to allow that door to bust open and if I were to allow myself to have all these thoughts about women, I could lose custody of my children.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

“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

The Panamanians were cognizant of Pulisic’s capacity to bust open their defense.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2017

The kind of tears that burn your eyes, and the sort of sobs that make your chest ache so that you’re sure it’s going to bust open.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan