open (up)

Definition of open (up)next

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
Verb
  • Crews stabilized the pickup before performing a technical extrication to free the driver.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • The flywheel does not need to be replaced every 3-5 years and can be installed outdoors, freeing up more space and cash for compute.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Of those, about 116,000 homes are needed at rents below $1,300 per month.
    Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • Given the scale of the tragedy and the size of its foreign debt, Venezuela needs far more than the aid now arriving to assist those affected and rebuild its infrastructure.
    Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Dark sky campsites are surging in popularity as travelers seek to unplug, escape light pollution, and connect with nature.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • How To Clean The Filter Before cleaning, unplug the washing machine.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • And who wouldn’t want to stay a good long while here—especially to take maximum advantage of that 16,000-square-foot spa?
    Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Wall Street is increasingly punishing Big Tech companies for spending on AI without profits to justify it.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Thus far, Meta was only monetizing AI through its advertising, which is a great business but can be cyclical and was not enough to justify using all its cash flow.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • So there's evidence now that there was a lot of boosterism and a lot of optimism that was not warranted.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Those situations warrant proper clinical evaluation.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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