split open
Example Sentences
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A biscuit split open and slathered with strawberry preserves.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
"It was like the earth had split open," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
"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
At least eight of those homes have slid multiple feet down the side of the canyon they previously overlooked — their roofs caved in, walls split open and driveways left with an ominous drop-off.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023
She was about to touch one when it split open.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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