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 Catch an impromptu movie at Cobble Hill Cinemas (Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens are mere blocks apart), a neighborhood joint that opened in the 1920s as the Lido. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 Although a space for dialogue has opened, the distrust has hardly gone away. —

Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Sacramento outscored Brooklyn 28-18 in the third quarter and opened the final 12 minutes with a 10-6 spurt to cut the Nets' lead to 92-83. —

CBS News, 30 Mar. 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 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 Lime was utilized in masonry bonding and surface finishing, so the exceptional find that has inspired locals to visit the site has opened a door onto the building blocks of the city, quite literally, the material and the methods that brought it to life. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026 Paxten Aaronson, Colorado’s all-time record inbound transfer, opened his 2026 account with a brace. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026 After Project Hail Mary and Oppenheimer, the next-biggest opening for a non-sequel or franchise installment has opened to $60 million or more domestically; Us ($71 million). —

Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 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