open up
verb
opened up; opening up; opens up
1
: to make available or possible
The discovery opens up the possibility of new cures.
2
: to make plain or visible : disclose
3
: to open by cutting into
1
: to become available or possible
The hostess will let us know when a table opens up.
2
: to spread out or come into view
The road opens up ahead.
3
: to commence firing
4
: to become communicative
tried to get the patient to open up
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But in the front corner of the Chiefs’ locker room at Nissan Stadium, almost an interruption to the despair of late Sunday afternoon, third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun opened up his phone and scrolled through his texts.
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Sam McDowell December 21, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Whatever window of communication had opened up between us had closed again.
—Benjamin Markovits, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Your world is ready to open up.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
That's my favorite thing, is opening up my windows and hearing the downpour.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Sam McDowell December 21, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Whatever window of communication had opened up between us had closed again.
—Benjamin Markovits, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Your world is ready to open up.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
That's my favorite thing, is opening up my windows and hearing the downpour.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open up
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“Open up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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