split open
Example Sentences
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A biscuit split open and slathered with strawberry preserves.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
But the relationships either fade or split open like cantaloupe dropped on hot pavement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
"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
The Telegraph's Robbie Collin awarded five stars, saying: "Nolan's portrait of the father of the nuclear bomb is a triumph, like witnessing history itself being split open."
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023
Some sacks split open when they hit the ground, and corn and beans spilled everywhere.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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