OPEN (UP) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

open (up)

verb

Definition of open (up)

as in to hollow (out)

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as in to need

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Verb

This sets off a chemical reaction freeing phosphorus, a primary nutrient for the algae, from the lake floor.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Just that 30-second interaction in Bobby’s office totally freed me up.

— Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of free

Verb

Chip manufacturers need equipment to deliver extremely high levels of precision, repeatability and reliability while operating continuously in production environments.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
All John needs to do is recite the Green Lanterns oath the next time Hal hands him his ring for training.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of need

Verb

Rather than centering on vacationers attempting to unplug from reality, the narrative reportedly turns on two rival film crews arriving with competing festival entries.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
While the sun sets earlier and earlier, there’s no better excuse to unplug, curl up and turn the page.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of unplug

Verb

On price hikes, analysts think that Apple needs to increase prices by as much as $100 in order to preserve profit margins and that the company's brand can justify this change in the eyes of customers.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The latest proposal cites legal decisions and policies to justify the various changes.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of justify

Verb

Yet political room for compromise within Canada remains limited, as the country actively takes steps to reduce its reliance on the US market.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Pegula found her best tennis late, winning four straight games to take control after Navarro had broken her for a 2-1 lead in the third set.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of take

Verb

Bi-2212 now warrants closer examination under fusion-relevant radiation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The report recommended three fixes, including that the Secret Service revise its policy to require that, when a security incident doesn’t warrant a policy update, that the rationale is documented.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of warrant

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