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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Inside the property, the dining area boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors that open out to the terrace.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
An indoor-outdoor restaurant that opens out to Ocean Drive, La Cañita is said to have inspired the creation of Casa Cañita.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The distance between the ideal in your head and the facts on the ground can open out at your feet like a canyon.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Repurpose Pallets Making a trash-can closet out of pallets can completely conceal your bins, with doors and lids that open out and up for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
An indoor-outdoor restaurant that opens out to Ocean Drive, La Cañita is said to have inspired the creation of Casa Cañita.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The distance between the ideal in your head and the facts on the ground can open out at your feet like a canyon.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Repurpose Pallets Making a trash-can closet out of pallets can completely conceal your bins, with doors and lids that open out and up for easy access.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 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 15 May. 2026.
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