crack 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 bust open

Antonyms

STRONG

close untwist

WEAK

let go surrender yield

VERB

pierce

Synonyms

STRONG

bore break cleave crack drill enter gash incise intrude perforate plow prick probe puncture slash slice slit spike stab transfix

WEAK

break in break through pass through run through stick into

Antonyms

STRONG

close fix join leave mend sew unite withdraw

WEAK

sew up

Example Sentences

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In between are Egyptian vultures, which use rocks to crack open ostrich eggs—genuine tool use—but when presented with rocks and chicken eggs simply cannot figure out what to do, suggesting a rather circumscribed “intelligence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Or crack open a fresh tin and enjoy them straight.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Even with videogame “luck mechanics,” where the divide is smaller, crypto holders crack open loot boxes at a greater clip.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

Brute force is needed to crack open the thick layer of rock that covers what Professor Emily Bamforth, who's leading the dig, describes as "palaeo gold".

From BBC • May 19, 2025

I heard the door crack open, as Charlie peeked in to make sure I was where I was supposed to be.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

crack open

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