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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
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But on a global basis, the picture is different, and this needs to be investigated because global warming is the real issue.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025 -
No metaphor is needed to capture its simplicity: flour, egg, a bit of sugar, the gentle tangy exhale of leavening.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Using his electric superpower, Fester causes an explosion that frees the L.O.I.S. subjects from their cells.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The pod design also frees up space in the engine compartment to store and launch a tender.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Endgame: Walled Gardens With Super Agents No retailer or marketplace wants its data powering a rival’s AI agent.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Before heading back to the beach house, the pair stops to grab a snack – only Belly wants to stop at a peach stand, and Conrad is allergic to the fruit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Rubin also prizes his ability to switch off: For each of the last eight Augusts, Rubin has unplugged completely from the Internet for a full month, as a kind of mental reset.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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While the landscape has exploded (and sometimes imploded) with gimmicks and guru hype, Miraval’s approach has always stayed true to the basics of its original 1995 mission: helping people unplug, reflect and just chill out a little.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Still, the Justice Department has argued that the public's interest in Epstein's and Maxwell's cases justifies treating the transcripts from their grand jury proceedings differently.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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But even that impressive performance doesn’t justify the stock’s current valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One included claims that teachers, in the past, have taken said supplies and asked that they not be labeled.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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Disney has already taken steps to integrate Hulu and Disney+.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined that conditions in their home country no longer warranted protections.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Economists warn the latest figures may be painting a more upbeat picture of the economy than warranted.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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