tear sth open

Frequency: 6.47.1 per million words

To open something, like an envelope, by tearing it.

openVERB + open (adjective)

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tear sth

Examples (10)

  • She quickly tore the envelope open to read the exciting news.
  • The children couldn't wait to tear their Christmas presents open.
  • He had to tear the package open because he couldn't find scissors.
  • Please be careful when you tear it open, the contents are fragile.
  • They tore the seal open on the new product for the first time.
  • I watched him tear the bag open and grab a handful of chips.
  • She carefully tore it open, revealing a delicate handwritten letter.
  • After signing the document, he tore the return envelope open to insert his copy.
  • The urgent message made him tear the telegram open in a hurry.
  • You should never tear official documents open carelessly.