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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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There were lessons that needed to be learned from the experience in Boston that were driven home at practice and applied one game later.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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As for the public sector, many of those services will be unplugged on the holiday, observed by some as the MLK Day of Service.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Once the fridge is unplugged, remove all food and beverage items from the shelves, bins, and compartments.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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Alex wanted to make a difference in this world.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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That was more than Adelman had wanted to play him going into the game, so Denver gave him the next night off.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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After the Revolution, many Hessian prisoners were freed and settled in Frederick, which already had a sizable German population, Baker said.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Moon was freed at the start of the Korean War, and went south as a refugee.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The wall was excavated more than 230 years ago, but some 300 inscriptions etched into it remained hidden until new technologies allowed researchers to identify them.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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