a gap opens up

Frequency: 6.56.5 per million words

Similar to 'a gap appears', often suggesting a sudden or new space or opportunity.

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Examples (10)

  • He flashed his headlights and changed lanes whenever a gap opened up.
  • A huge gap has opened up between expectations and what is deliverable.
  • The police line parted, and a gap opened up for the protesters to pass through.
  • After the company's collapse, a gap opened up in the market for new innovators.
  • As the clouds shifted, a gap opened up, revealing the starry sky.
  • A concerning gap has opened up in his understanding of the basic principles.
  • The defender stumbled, and a gap opened up for the striker to score a goal.
  • In recent years, a wide gap has opened up between the two political parties' ideologies.
  • During the earthquake, a deep gap opened up in the middle of the road.
  • Wait patiently, and a gap will open up in the traffic soon.