Synonyms: break open, burst out, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt
Definition: erupt or intensify suddenly
Usage: Unrest erupted in the country; Tempers flared at the meeting; The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
Similar words: deepen, intensify
Definition: become more intense
Usage: The debate intensified; His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
Synonyms: break open, burst, split
Definition: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
Usage: The bubble burst
Similar words: separate, split up, come apart, break, fall apart
Definition: become separated into pieces or fragments
Usage: The figurine broke; The freshly baked loaf fell apart
Synonyms: break open
Definition: open with force
Usage: He broke open the picnic basket
Definition: cause to open or to become open
Usage: Mary opened the car door