1
as in scooped (out)
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in needed
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opened (up)
Verb
-
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Cuba does not appear to have any remaining allies willing to supply the hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of fuel needed to power the economy.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Finally, always make sure that your ice maker is turned off and unplugged before starting the cleaning process.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
-
Most space heaters require three feet of space around them and should be turned off and unplugged when not in use and before going to bed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Nobody wanted to dwell on it but everyone knew what was coming after the 2012-13 skating season.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
-
That’s exactly the position that Carter Baumler wanted to be in.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Many providers appreciate being freed from taking notes while talking to patients, but emerging evidence suggests the efficiency gains may be modest.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
-
They were later freed by passersby and Caltrans workers.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
From a Forgotten Grave to a Landmark Discovery The artifact was originally excavated about 100 years ago from a cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt, found in Grave 3932 — the burial of an adult man.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
-
The artifact was originally excavated about 100 years ago from a cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
