breaking open

A form of break open — To make a breakthrough on a mystery or problem; to cause a breakthrough to be made.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break open
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APA

breaking open. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20open

MLA

“breaking open.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20open. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking open,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20open.

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