1. Known to some as the happy slam, the Australian Open does manage to break some hearts now and then.
2. Most heart attacks happen when fatty deposits in an artery burst open, and a blood clot then forms to seal the break.
3. This will certainly break down many barriers and the gates will be firmly open in all directions for business.
4. Police had to break open the sewer after hearing Yu calling for help.
5. break open
5. The little pearls break open in salty bursts and provide such a lovely flavor contrast.
6. Crew members tried to break open the hatch doors which had buckled, but by the time they got through the pair were dead.
7. Gao used professional equipment to break open the safe of a watch shop in February last year.
8. Firefighters took an hour to break open the machine and free her hand.
9. Yan got out of the taxi and locked the passenger in the vehicle, but he managed to break open the door and flee.
10. Ben Wallace was the catalyst as the Pistons started to break the game open early in the third quarter.
verb
1. erupt or intensify suddenly
e.g. Unrest erupted in the country
Tempers flared at the meeting
The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
Synonym: erupt irrupt flare up flare burst out
2. come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
e.g. The bubble burst
3. open with force
e.g. He broke open the picnic basket