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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
Verb
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Step back, decide what needs to be said, and deliver it once with clarity and control.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The Stars need more of that mindset at five-on-five.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That should free New England up Saturday to take some chances.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kerr’s motion offense helped the Warriors become a dynasty by freeing up all-time great jumpshooters Curry and Klay Thompson, but some in the organization believe the offensive attack is too open to 3-point variance, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Anthony Slater.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So don’t want to set him up for any wild comparisons or anything like that.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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To increase local storage, Reznik wants to see more smaller and mid-size projects in the San Fernando Valley and South LA, such as removing hardscape like blacktop from schools and parks and creating more green space.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once inside the business, the suspect unplugged the security cameras and asked employees to open the register.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Walther and Evitts climbed — Bartel was content to remain with the truck — and unplugged the air compressor keeping the spider inflated.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The act of getting high no longer carries the same inherent tension, legal or otherwise, and the niche genre that stoner filmmakers once built around the drug has struggled to justify its own existence.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Stones fired Jones in June 1969 but would have been justified doing so a couple years earlier.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nerves come into play, desperation takes hold, and, for the players, reputations are there to be made as title chases and relegation scraps enter their most crucial stretch.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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When the garlic resprouts in spring, plant a new crop of spinach nearby to take full advantage of the companion plants' pest-repelling abilities.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Martilla said the length of the order was warranted because the ex-wife had demonstrated a history of abuse.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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