1
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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In 2023, South Korea needed a major renewable expansion -- about 8 gigawatts of new wind annually -- to meet net-zero goals, think tank Agora Energiewende said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Coats are needed again on Wednesday for the morning in the Philadelphia region, but temps will be seasonably mild in the afternoon with highs in the mid-50s.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 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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That night, Joost wanted to dine at a real restaurant like rich foreigners.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Although he was not involved with the original investigation, in 2024, Pierson also offered to help and wanted to speak with Muller directly.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The state’s Supreme Court threw out the verdict and Cosby was freed from prison after serving nearly three years of a three- to 10-year sentence.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Moss, the only woman who had been freed under the Survivors’ Act, attended the hearings that summer.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Along University Avenue, land has been excavated for a new boutique hotel, which is in the process of gaining its structural footings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The key evidence was teeth belonging to the animals, excavated during an archaeological dig in western New Guinea.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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