fly open

Example Sentences

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The origin of that frustrating new habit is clear, too: Simply put, Soto is pulling off the ball — releasing his hips too soon and letting his front side fly open.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

Then “Moneyball” hit, and suddenly doors into baseball began to fly open.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2016

“Why does a car door not fly open in a crash?” one paragraph begins.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 28, 2015

"For a stretch of a few pitches, I'd be real spot-on with location, and then I'd kind of fly open and yank a few and miss my spots," Capuano said.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2013

It’s barely even a whisper, but his eyes fly open.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen