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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
Verb
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In order to find out if this was the case, doctors needed to dilate his pupils to check.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025 -
The Padres need a right-handed bat to at least cycle in regularly as a DH.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Short of the savings being placed in a much bigger coffee can, government spending cuts born of efficiency, headcount reduction, mandate reduction, or all three would have just freed up money for Congress to spend in new ways.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Philip Andrew Douglass, 42, was freed on bond after an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Some prefer religious guidance, like the mom in the Reddit post who reportedly wanted her son to speak to a priest.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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Givhan wanted to dig into what Abloh had that others didn’t.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Or dedicate even 10 minutes each day to completely unplug, without any phones or screens that may distract you from slow, awkward stillness.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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No one should be a bottleneck or burnout point while others unplug.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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In the show’s April 15 premiere, Jax strives to justify his actions in a confessional interview.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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This pattern suggests potential sensitivity to macroeconomic shocks. LLY Valuation Sensitivity: The company’s elevated multiple, while justified by growth prospects, creates vulnerability to any disappointment in execution or market sentiment shifts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has taken the opposite approach in aiding Israel in a defensive capacity while considering launching offensive strikes against Tehran.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2025
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The brand takes its name from its original owner, Jacob Schram, a German immigrant who purchased the land and started making wine there in the 1860s.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Hippler held back little in writing that the defense had failed to meet its legal burden necessary to warrant delay of the trial.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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Jonathan Groff’s penchant for spitting on audiences became mainstream enough to warrant a joke at the Tonys.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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