split open

Example Sentences

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Their version starts with a unique pretzel, called a split, that’s designed to split open while baking, creating delicious grooves and crispy bubbles.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

We picked rosehips from hedges too, which we split open to make itching powder, perfect for playground pranks.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

"They've split open, they peeled off, the panels have fallen, they are split open, only metal is left, the ironwork," said Dina Angeli, a local resident in Nea Aghialos.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2023

They split open an entire lobster and it’s amazing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Only after the eggs were split open, revealing moist reddish-yellow centers, did she return to her story.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison