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
“In the ‘80s, companies kept getting bought and split open, but our story celebrates that fight for opportunity and coming together to build something new.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
A biscuit split open and slathered with strawberry preserves.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
In a five-star review, The Telegraph's Robbie Collin said: "Nolan's portrait of the father of the nuclear bomb is a triumph, like witnessing history itself being split open."
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024
I wept—strong monster with teeth like a shark’s—and I slammed the earth with such force that a seam split open twelve feet long.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
