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 Sayin completed 27 of 36 passes for 367 yards and scored a rushing touchdown as the Buckeyes (3-1, 1-0) opened Big Ten play with a victory for the 15th straight season. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 The backstory Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort opened in 1959 as Aruba's first large hotel, designed by architect Morris Lapidus, the same mind behind Miami's Fontainebleau and Eden Roc. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 The hotel first opened in 1915, but has since been meticulously restored and provides a charming home base for exploring nearby shops, restaurants, and galleries. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 How Pelato found its footing While his father handled day-to-day operations at Luogo, Scotto opened Pelato with his mother, Therea, in September 2023. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 At Métier, the British leather-goods maker that opened a New York City store earlier this year, the Passerby North-South ($2,950) won my loyalty. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026 Georgia Power recently opened a 128-megawatt commercial battery storage facility. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 The show opened with those people walking right to left, as the collection's models walked against the crowd, left to right. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

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That story centers on the immense commercial potential unlocked by AI agents penetrating everyday consumer markets.

— , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Bonta said there was no key moment or provision that unlocked the deal, and struggled to offer a timeline of how the agreement came together.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of unlocked

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Despite opposition from residents and some Miami Beach leaders, billionaire Ken Griffin’s plan to add a private helipad to his megayacht marina cleared a key city committee Thursday and now heads to the full City Commission.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Mexican authorities opened shelters and cleared people from beaches, and 15,000 security personnel were deployed across the coast.

— Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleared

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However, after Urbagestion acquired the property and took over its management, Abascal began renting from the private landlord in 2018, according to El País.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Carlos Rodón began the season on the IL after undergoing surgery to remove a bone spur and loose bodies and didn’t debut until May 10.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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China’s trade with Africa last year was four times larger than Washington’s with the continent, and that gap looks set to widen after Beijing extended its zero-tariff policy across Africa.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Furthermore, last Thursday, three mathematicians posted a proof of their own that showed that OpenAI’s method can never be extended to solve the full problem.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of extended

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Ye Jianyuan The Suzhou MoCA was inaugurated nearly four years after construction commenced in December 2022.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Then the Padres commenced giving him a big cushion, scoring two runs in the second inning and batting around and scoring five times in the second.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of commenced

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Significant moment for konpa Larivière’s tour has unfolded at a particularly significant moment for konpa, which was created in 1955 by Haitian saxophonist and bandleader Nemours Jean-Baptiste and marked its 70th birthday last year.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
In the paper, the team reconstructed how the collapse of the Hunga volcano unfolded.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfolded

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The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Ildemaro Vargas started the ninth with a walk, winning an ABS challenge on a full-count pitch initially called a strike.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026