OPENED (UP) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

opened (up)

verb

past tense of open (up)

as in scooped (out)

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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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Bodine is expected to work with the Rays through Sunday, then next week join a group of 25-30 minor-leaguers working out in Port Charlotte to be available if needed.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Iran’s ambassador to Russia also said in February 2025 that Tehran and Moscow no longer needed SWIFT for bilateral banking relations and were using their own confidential bank-messaging systems.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of needed

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Pakistani security forces killed five militants in an intense shootout and freed 23 hostages in the country’s restive southwest, the military said Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Removing operational pressures freed the district to focus on reaching more children.

— Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of freed

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Rather than just write a big check, the Ryan family wanted to also manage the project, which is being built as part of a joint venture between Turner Construction Company and Walsh Construction.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
There weren’t many outlets in the Chicago suburbs for a young middle-class girl who wanted to fight for social justice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of wanted

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Precious objects slowly being excavated Archaeologists have been working at this dig site since 2009, according to lead archaeologist Rick Knecht.

— Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
To build it, workers excavated large chunks of the Judaean Hills and installed four steep escalators to steer passengers to the platforms below.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of excavated

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