fly open

Example Sentences

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Just when it seems that B.J. is out cold, his eyes fly open and he reaches, grabs, twists.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023

The hood could fly open if the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed properly after engine service.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022

“Why does a car door not fly open in a crash?” one paragraph begins.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 28, 2015

I know your eyes fly open in the middle of the night, see your child, and you think, “Oh, my . . . .”

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2015

I clutch the sheets over my head, but my eyes fly open.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender