Break
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- When SpongeBob tries to break the jellyfish free from their prison, Krabs brags that the only way the door will open is if he says ''open''.
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Have you ever tried to open one of these DVD cases like you would any other case only for it to not open or worse, break the case itself?
Source: Damn You, Muscle Memory -
When dual-wielding them, the player slams the barrel of the first revolver down on the second to break it open, before breaking open the first via grabbing the barrel with their other hand.
Source: Unorthodox Reload
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Open and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/open
Break & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/open>.
Open or Break. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/open.
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