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 The complex is owned by a real estate investment trust, Highlands REIT, and was opened in the 2000s. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026 This was Charlesbank, which opened in 1891 and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as a satellite to his Emerald Necklace chain of parks in Boston and Brookline. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026 Registration for the July 17 event is already full and a waitlist was opened. — Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 In 2020, the Indian government opened the space sector to private companies by establishing the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe). — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 July 2026 The war's effects continue to be felt worldwide, with benchmark global oil prices jumping more than 4% when markets opened Monday. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026 Her follow-up, Declaration of War (2011), opened Cannes’ Critics’ Week. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 The Cortez family behind the only Michelin-recommended taqueria in Fort Worth has officially opened their seafood restaurant. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 The 270,000-square-foot building opened in 2023 with computerized saws and equipment imported from Germany. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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Verb

Perhaps those attacking qualities were always there, lying dormant and waiting to be unlocked.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Markets unlocked by lower launch costs The cost of reaching orbit has come down dramatically, from roughly $65,000 per kilogram in the Shuttle era to under $3,000 today, and with Starship promising to push it lower still.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of unlocked

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Hull said the bullet had not been fired and was ejected from an officer’s rifle and that the other people interviewed had been cleared by investigators.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Rookie first-round draft pick Alex Karaban was cleared to make his summer league debut after missing the California Classic due to a right ankle sprain.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of expanded

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The seventh began with Denzer Guzman reaching on catcher’s interference.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
The work stoppage at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MGB Home Care sites began Wednesday, when Massachusetts Nurses Association members voted to strike after months of contract negotiations failed.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of began

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Routh said because of that cap, PJM found nearly $13 billion was saved in the last two auctions, and that cap is now extended at least for power through 2030.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
This constitutional reform also extended the presidential term from five to six years and moved up the presidential elections to 2027.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of extended

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Jockeying has already commenced in the state for the person who might take up the mantle of Senate Democratic nominee, including among those who didn't secure the gubernatorial nomination.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 8 July 2026
On Thursday, the star and producer revealed that production has commenced on Fast Forever, which is set for a March 17, 2028 premiere, the 11th and final chapter in the $7 billion action franchise that launched with 2001’s The Fast and the Furious.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of commenced

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How the search unfolded, and what's next Wells was last seen on the northwest tip of Horn Island the afternoon of July 4.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
That value comes from the cast member who notices a nervous child, the detail a family discovers together, the meal that anchors the day and the fleeting sense that this experience could not have unfolded in quite the same way for anyone else.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026