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'tear open' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You could use it when you want to describe the act of forcefully opening something that is sealed shut. For example: She tore open the envelope to discover the surprise inside.
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They tear open the stalks and, finding nothing, cry out.
Most products are designed to tear open woven fabrics, which are most often made of polyamide.
Adam had once seen a dog named Cecil tear open the stomach of a Teddy bear.
I took out my car keys and used one to tear open the plastic bag.
It is, however, even less hard to tear open a wrapper.
Wipe clean the chillies with a damp cloth, tear open and discard the stalk and seeds.
Forms collide, materials clash, buildings tear open to reveal the crude steel structures beneath.
"He loves to tear open the little packets of salt and mix it up".
"They need to tear open their operating systems and say, 'Where are the holes?"' he said.
He was willing to figuratively tear open that garment and show the heart beating underneath.
Cut or tear open the pepper to remove the ribs and seeds.
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