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as in scooped (out)
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as in needed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opened (up)
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Under city zoning rules, the Board of Zoning Adjustment needed to approve a special use permit for the project.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026 -
The pool table can also be used as a ping-pong table or even another table, if needed.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The technology was never fully deployed and was unplugged after three months.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The message reportedly looped for about 10 minutes before the airport's IT department unplugged the system.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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After waiting 21 years to get back to the Final Four, the Illini nation wanted more.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Galaxy wanted to get off to a fast start at home in the 2026 season.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kittleson was freed in the afternoon, said the official, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly.—
Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The day after his arrest, a Suffolk County district judge freed Corte-Corte on supervised release with a GPS monitor, the New York Post reported.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Scientists from China and then the UK excavated approximately 700 fossils during multiple visits between 2022 and 2025.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Further clearing continued throughout the 19th century, and the statue was fully excavated — exposing its paws and surrounding temple — by Émile Baraize between 1925 and 1936.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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