OPENED Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

opened

verb

Definition of opened next

past tense of open

as in unlocked

to change from a closed to an open position please open the door to let the cat out

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as in cleared

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair

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as in expanded

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch

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as in freed

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way snowplows opened the runway without much trouble

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as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony

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Recent Examples of opened In 2002, the city opened its first havnebad, a public harbor bath, and Leonardsen, along with thousands of her neighbors, took the plunge. —

Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The three combined hits are the lowest total for a game at Progressive Field, which opened in 1994. —

CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 But the leap to role-playing in Super Mario RPG opened other doors, specifically in how the character interacted with other cast. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 Christian Yelich was 2 for 5 with an RBI triple that opened the scoring in the first inning. —

ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 The San Diego entity opened its first facility at 1001 Kettner Blvd. —

Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 It is named after Edward Dilworth Latta, a traveling salesman who opened a clothing store in 1876. —

Chase Jordan march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 In an era when brick-and-mortar bookstores seem to be in grave peril, this charming West Village corner store, which first opened in 1968, has managed to survive. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 The site opened in 2023, but for more than three years, Confluence was unable to find a radiation oncologist to oversee the program, relying instead on a mix of temporary hires. —

Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026

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Law enforcement vehicles can’t normally be unlocked from the back seat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
But in return, DLSS 5 unlocked a new level of immersion.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026