open out
phrasal 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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Glass walls open out to a backyard featuring a large pool, cedar hot tub, and desert succulents.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
The current design of the contemporary-looking restaurant calls for a large, 42-seat indoor bar that opens out onto the patio, and a smaller outdoor bar that can seat 15.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
However, the doors at the bottom of the staircase didn't open out to the gym and instead only opened back into the lobby.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
And like Aspen and Vail, along with incorporation, Keystone is creating a village center that opens out from River Run Gondola.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
The current design of the contemporary-looking restaurant calls for a large, 42-seat indoor bar that opens out onto the patio, and a smaller outdoor bar that can seat 15.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
However, the doors at the bottom of the staircase didn't open out to the gym and instead only opened back into the lobby.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
And like Aspen and Vail, along with incorporation, Keystone is creating a village center that opens out from River Run Gondola.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Open out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20out. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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