answer the door
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: to open the door to see who is knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
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His wife’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from Michigan to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t answer the door.
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
Told by detectives that the killings may have been the work of organized crime, her family retreated into their home and followed police advice: Shut the blinds, don’t answer the door, and screen phone calls in case the criminals decided to make contact.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Either way, one option for preventing pop-ins is to refuse to answer the door.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Glenna can’t get Ellen to answer the door and soon leaves, a worried look etching her brow.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
Told by detectives that the killings may have been the work of organized crime, her family retreated into their home and followed police advice: Shut the blinds, don’t answer the door, and screen phone calls in case the criminals decided to make contact.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Either way, one option for preventing pop-ins is to refuse to answer the door.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Glenna can’t get Ellen to answer the door and soon leaves, a worried look etching her brow.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Answer the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20the%20door. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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