open out
verb
opened out; opening out; opens out
British
: to become less shy and speak more freely
He began to open out about an hour into our date.
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Teams are already finding solutions to these hybrid defences, triggering a man-to-man phase and then targeting the space that opens out behind it.
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Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Then Place des Tilleuls opens out in front of me.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Klee appeared to be testing himself, wanting to open out his experience.
—Sanford Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
The restaurant utilized all its space, including its banquet hall, which opened out to the street, as well as streetside outdoor table and its charming courtyard.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Then Place des Tilleuls opens out in front of me.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Klee appeared to be testing himself, wanting to open out his experience.
—Sanford Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
The restaurant utilized all its space, including its banquet hall, which opened out to the street, as well as streetside outdoor table and its charming courtyard.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for open out
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“Open out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20out. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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