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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 ruling released Thursday also frees up federal funding that already had been approved but not distributed to homeless service organizations in Los Angeles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Blavin initiated a rescue deal that freed all 2,100 beagles from Ridglan Farms, according to the release.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of free
Verb
  • Hafnia passes key tests The researchers needed more than electrical measurements to establish the material’s identity.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Guests who need accessible room setups or transportation are encouraged to arrange these in advance of their visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of need
Verb
  • The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Even unplugging the fridge and plugging it back in didn’t solve the issue as the cool air continued to escape.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unplug
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  • Zelenskyy also wants help to ensure the flow of Ukrainian grain and other farm products to world markets through the Black Sea.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • To speed things up, Democrats want amendment votes, most notably one that would allow college athletes to collectively bargain.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of want
Verb
  • The questions to answer The FDA laid out key questions for the committee to answer about Galleri, centered on whether the clinical data show the test detects cancers reliably and early enough to justify use of such terms in its marketing.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meloni’s government argues that rising electricity demand, climate targets and energy security concerns exposed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine justify bringing nuclear energy back into the country’s power mix.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of justify
Verb
  • Take down the fence when the season opens and take your toll.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Martha and her mother Maria Alberto Gonzalez and his wife, Catalina Gonzalez, remember taking two buses and a train from their home on the North Side to get to the restaurant in the late 1960s.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of take
Verb
  • In the Temporary Restraining Order, Kelly wrote that after examining the facts, the plaintiffs made a strong enough argument to warrant the decision.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Salemme and other union leaders said the number and nature of the complaints against Porter should warrant an investigation outside of the Police Department.
    — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of warrant
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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