OPENED Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

opened

verb

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 Upper West Market is an indoor farmers market that opened in August in Atlanta’s Underwood Hills neighborhood with a variety of vendors offering fresh produce, local meat, pantry goods and homeware. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Ruti continues to expand with more brick-and-mortar stores and recently opened their first Manhattan store, since the in-person experience has always been a cornerstone of the brand. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 When the chute opened, Paper Cut thrashed across the arena until, at the sound of the buzzer, Jacobson launched himself off the animal and staggered away, his chaps flapping. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Most beauty products carry an expiration date or a PAO (Period After Opening) symbol that tells you how long the formula is safe once opened. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Frodin opened the final by taking a 3-0 lead, experienced one glitch in losing the next game on her serve, but then regained form to close out the match in 59 minutes. — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Andy Muschietti told Variety earlier this month that a writers’ room had opened for Season 2, even though a renewal had not yet been formally announced. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Her family's second property, the regal Passalacqua, which opened in 2022 inside an 18th-century villa, is a fever dream of frescoes, marble, and Murano glass. — Ondine Cohane, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026 In 2025, a data center in shipping containers opened on a floating platform near Yokohama. — Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

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The fusion unlocked 270-degree views that sweep across the island’s private golf course, Biscayne Bay, and the South Beach and Downtown Miami skylines, complete with direct sightlines of ships navigating Government Cut.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Every function, from HR to finance and sales, has a version of that same shift waiting to be unlocked.

— Niki Armstrong, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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But with Paramount having cleared the deal in regulators around the world, the urgency to resolve the lawsuit only grows stronger by the day, and in its statement Friday, the company continued to ramp up public pressure to get the AGs to the table.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
The bill cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee on a 5-1 vote, and next heads to the Senate floor.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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The company also acquired a bank, expanded to tourism and even considered buying an airline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Plans call for the addition of 9,000 more homes and expanded retail, including a supermarket and home improvement store, over the next two decades.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanded

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The recovery ended a search that began on July 31 after the expedition, led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja, was swept away by an avalanche on Broad Peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
According to a new study published in Geology, the massive escarpment formed around 800 million to 750 million years ago as the ancient supercontinent Rodinia began to break apart.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of began

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The England Under-18 international declined to sign a professional contract with Rovers, who instead extended his scholarship agreement into a third year.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Route 79 is extended to serve the 40th Street Market-Frankford (L) stop on every other trip.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of extended

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The duration of Kyrgios’ ban will depend in part on whether he is found to have deliberately taken the drug, and in part on whether the incident happened before the tournament started.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Perez says Atlantic City was becoming a popular summer resort, and the idea for the first wooden walkway all started with keeping sand out of railroad cars and hotels.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026