split open

Example Sentences

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A biscuit split open and slathered with strawberry preserves.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

Some books, says author Chihaya, are “Life Ruiners,” by which she means they split open our received perspectives and make us question everything from our families of origin to our dreams for the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

But a groundbreaking operation, which required his breastbone to be split open, saved his career and enabled him to represent England again and win the Premiership with Saracens in 2023.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 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

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