Open up
Open up verb - Cause to open or to become open.
Sink
Sink verb - To become worse or of less value.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The current group was made up of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin smugglers who would murder a whole family out on the Gulf simply for the one-time use of their boat, after which they'd open up the cocks and sink it.
Source: Ruthless Modern Pirates
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