OPENED Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

opened

verb

Definition of opened next

past tense of open

as in unlocked

to change from a closed to an open position please open the door to let the cat out

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as in cleared

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair

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as in expanded

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch

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as in freed

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way snowplows opened the runway without much trouble

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as in began

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony

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Recent Examples of opened This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses. —

Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Kelsey Plum scored 11 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter, but by then the Aces had opened a 20-plus point lead. —

Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 The facility opened in 2019, just before the outbreak of COVID-19. —

Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026 San Diego opened the scoring early in the second half as Dudinha’s shot went in off a deflection from defender Sarah Gorden in the 49th minute. —

Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026 Kaprizov opened the scoring with a backhand deke that wrong-footed Wedgewood 17 seconds into the 4-on-4. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026 The second envelope opened by NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum revealed the Heat logo just minutes into Sunday afternoon’s ABC broadcast from Chicago, which is also the site of this week’s NBA Draft Combine. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026 The constitutional revision was approved during a session of North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly, which opened March 22 in Pyongyang, the outlet said. —

Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows. —

Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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Who could possibly claim to have unlocked this secret?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Eze unlocked the game with great finesse from range.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026