Break through
Break through verb - Pass through (a barrier).
Open and break through are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open" instead a verb "Break through".
Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Break through and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break through" instead a verb "Open".
Both terms in one sentence
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If you become a wall that stands in our way, I'll tear open a hole and break through every time!
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Due to Insurmountable Waist High Fence, a number of games may allow you to break through doors, but never allow you to just open them.
Source: There Was a Door -
At times in Season 6, Alex is so wary of the river ice under his wheels that he drives part of the way with his door open, ready to jump out if he starts to break through.
Source: Series / Ice Road Truckers
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Open or Break through. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break_through/open.
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