open (up)

verb

Definition of open (up)next
1
as in to hollow (out)

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2
as in to need

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
  1. free
  2. need
  3. unplug
  4. want
  5. justify
  6. take
  7. warrant
Verb
  • The result is a system that, in the long term, could carry out sub hunting autonomously, but in the short term acts as an onboard co-pilot, freeing up human operators while doubling sonobuoy processing capacity.
    — David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The film memorably told the story of a young boy who befriends and tries to free a killer whale who has been captured in the wild and is living in an aquarium.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of free
Verb
  • The researchers needed evidence that spin was actually involved.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Your 6th House of Work and Wellness hosts compassionate Venus, opposing spiritual Neptune in your 12th House of Solitude, so routines need boundaries that protect rest.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of need
Verb
  • If there is regular flow of self-serve customers to the station, they can be rewarded for plugging and unplugging full-serve cars.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To be on the safe side, unplug large electronic devices and other devices that are not plugged into a surge protector.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unplug
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  • When interviewed by The Athletic in May, head coach Lampard was clear that recruitment would be key if Coventry wanted to compete back in the Premier League.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That aching ballad about wanting more, aside from being one of the big showstoppers, holds a special place for Greene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of want
Verb
  • Southampton’s status as one of England’s premier talent houses is justified by the top of this list thanks to their sale of a 16-year-old Theo Walcott to Arsenal in January 2006.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Crump also argued that the criminal charges subsequently brought against Hackett were only brought to justify the force Arellano had already used.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of justify
Verb
  • In January, Manchester City’s signings of Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, the best players at Bournemouth and Crystal Palace respectively, took the 2025-26 tally to 13.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The animals are safe, but their home took a direct hit that left parts of the zoo unrecognizable.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of take
Verb
  • Provenance representations, warranted by the vendor rather than gestured at in a policy page.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • At their core, these are disputes about where the line falls between a harm serious enough to warrant control and a freedom too important to override.
    — Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of warrant
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