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broken open

broken open is the past participle 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 broken open

What is broken open the past participle of?
Broken open is the past participle of break open.

Words near broken open in the dictionary

  1. broken one's maiden
  2. broken one's neck
  3. broken one's promise
  4. broken one's stride
  5. broken one's word
  6. broken open
  7. broken out
  8. broken pipe
  9. broken pipes
  10. broken plural
  11. broken plurals

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