Synonyms of opened

opened

verb

past tense of open

1

as in unlocked

to change from a closed to an open position

please open the door to let the cat out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unlocked
• unclosed
• unfurled
• unfolded
• slipped
• unfastened
• unzipped
• unlatched
• unbuttoned
• unbolted
• unclasped
• released
• disengaged
• unbarred
• unclenched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• shut
• locked
• barred
• fastened
• bolted
• clasped
• latched
• zipped (up)
• buttoned (up)

2

as in cleared

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions

we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleared
• freed
• smoothed
• facilitated
• unstopped
• unplugged
• eased
• unclogged
• loosened (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• stopped
• blocked
• plugged (up)
• clogged (up)
• hampered
• hindered
• impeded
• interfered (with)
• obstructed
• dammed (up)
• constricted
• encumbered
• barricaded
• blockaded
• trammeled

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanded
• extended
• unfolded
• outstretched
• spread (out)
• unfurled
• stretched (out)
• flared (out)
• fanned (out)
• outspread
• overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• folded
• contracted
• reduced
• compressed
• condensed
• compacted

4

as in freed

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way

snowplows opened the runway without much trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleared
• freed
• facilitated
• stripped
• unblocked
• smoothed
• eased
• unplugged
• loosened (up)
• unstopped
• unclogged
• unchoked
• uncluttered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocked
• closed
• stopped
• obstructed
• plugged
• clogged
• dammed
• cluttered (up)

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• commenced
• started
• launched
• created
• fell (to)
• set about
• embarked (on or upon)
• entered (into or upon)
• initiated
• struck (into)
• got off
• got to
• generated
• originated
• got going
• led off
• kicked off
• organized
• adopted
• established
• inaugurated
• invented
• founded
• instituted
• spawned
• pioneered
• innovated
• embraced
• took up
• took on
• set up
• fathered
• got down (to)
• got around (to)
• got round (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ended
• finished
• concluded
• stopped
• terminated
• closed
• ceased
• completed
• halted
• laid off
• discontinued
• left
• quit
• abandoned
• destroyed
• desisted
• knocked off
• abolished
• demolished
• extinguished
• forsook
• phased out
• exterminated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opened

The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows. —Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

The White Sox opened the seventh with three straight hits, including Edgar Quero's RBI single that chased King. —CBS News, 3 May 2026

The undisputed star of the show is Mamani, a French fine-dining restaurant which opened in 2025 and, incredibly, won its first Michelin star within seven weeks. —Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026

The first movie opened in June 2006 and would go on to earn over $326 million worldwide, not adjusted for inflation. —Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

When the refund portal opened on April 20, businesses that applied did so in minutes. —Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 May 2026

The segment opened with Ashley Padilla’s Karoline Leavitt launching a press briefing at the White House. —William Earl, Variety, 3 May 2026

Kraft’s first physical retail space opened in the heart of Monte Carlo in 2024, and has since evolved into something of an unofficial gentlemen’s members’ club. —Nick Scott, Robb Report, 3 May 2026

Disney Imagineers later opened another version at Disney World's Magic Kingdom park in 1973. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026