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

Start with the practical fix that frees attention for what matters next.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Where previous generations tended to stall partway, the model could carry a researcher's experiment through to the end, freeing them to run more at once.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 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

Verb

Israel’s defense minister has justified the destruction as a strategic decision to remove any threat of Hezbollah.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
However, with virtually the same design and battery life as its predecessor, the Galaxy Watch 9 doesn't offer enough meaningful improvements to justify its higher starting price.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 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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