split open

Example Sentences

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A biscuit split open and slathered with strawberry preserves.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

"The house split open before closing again. Through the crack in the roof, I could see the sky."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

She was about to touch one when it split open.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova