UNCLOSE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

unclose

verb

ˌən-ˈklōz

Definition of unclose

as in to open

to change from a closed to an open position one nurse closed the window in my room, and a minute later another nurse unclosed it

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Just a week in the Iranian capital has offered an eye-opening insight into where the country is today.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Antonio Nusa opened the scoring before Ivory Coast equalised, but Haaland struck an 86th-minute winner.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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