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breaks open

breaks open is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break open.

Meaning of break open

Verb

break open (third-person singular simple present breaks open, present participle breaking open, simple past broke open, past participle broken open)

  1. (idiomatic) To make a breakthrough on a mystery or problem; to cause a breakthrough to be made.
    • I think I broke this case open.
    Synonyms:
    force
  2. (ambitransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, open.
    • Lacking a corkscrew, he broke the bottle open.

Questions about breaks open

What is breaks open the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks open is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break open.

Words near breaks open in the dictionary

  1. breaks one's maiden
  2. breaks one's neck
  3. breaks one's promise
  4. breaks one's stride
  5. breaks one's word
  6. breaks open
  7. breaks out
  8. breaks ranks
  9. breaks rigor
  10. breaks shins
  11. breaks someone's back

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