split open
Example Sentences
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Their version starts with a unique pretzel, called a split, that’s designed to split open while baking, creating delicious grooves and crispy bubbles.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
Dragons offered little in attack in the opening 15 minutes but then exploded into life, as Smith cut back inside to split open the Rovers defence and cross near the posts.
From BBC • May 10, 2025
Officials reported that there were five to six industrial-sized boxes that had split open, unleashing the cascade of bathroom tissue .
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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
My heart was beating so hard that I thought my chest might split open.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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