opened (up)

verb

past tense of open (up)
1
as in scooped (out)

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2
as in needed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opened (up)
  1. unplugged
  2. needed
  3. freed
  4. wanted
  5. excavated
Verb
  • The recording feature continued even when the TVs were unplugged from the internet, storing the audio files locally and uploading them the moment the internet connection was restored.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In one instance, someone unplugged a Flock camera and angled it down.
    — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unplugged
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  • What if suddenly the family needed something from the nanny that money couldn’t simply buy?
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • So, just a few LRASM-capable B-52s could provide a lot of potential firepower for the Navy to call upon if needed.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of needed
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  • Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside of Morganton.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Blair freed her leg from the stretcher straps and kicked the officer in the head and chest, according to a criminal complaint.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of freed
Verb
  • Wen wanted to follow an ordinary cook through a conflict, and the restaurant came with the job.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For watches, jewelry, handbags, and sneakers, 20% or fewer Gen Z collectors wanted recognition even within specialist collector communities.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wanted
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  • The remains of these servants, or retainers, were first excavated from the funerary complexes at Abydos, eastern Egypt, which date from around 3000 BC, in the 1920s.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Being mindful of its construction—the resort is five years in the making—each and every stone guests see is the stone found on the peninsula, excavated and repurposed to keep the area's natural materials intact.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of excavated
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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