OPENING (UP) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

opening (up)

verb

Definition of opening (up)

present participle of open (up)

as in scooping (out)

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Relevance

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as in needing

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Verb

By implementing these automations, individuals can ensure continuous engagement, secure clients and collaborators, and track progress effectively, all while freeing up valuable time to focus on core activities.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Better yet, the chairs tuck neatly beneath the table when playtime is over, freeing up valuable floor space when a blanket fort is suddenly requested.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026

Definition of freeing

Verb

Educators and teachers have griped for years about teens spending too much time on their phones and needing to curb cellphone use in classes during school days.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
One 2022 study found that more than half of the patients who traveled abroad for discount cosmetic surgery ended up needing further treatment at home, such as wound care, removal of surgical objects and surgery revisions.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of needing

Verb

On the other side of all its tinted glass, the T4 delivers a clean, panoramic interior built for fully unplugging from the stresses of everyday life.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Other tasks included organizing pins in a pin box, tying and cutting zip ties, and placing a GPU into a motherboard before unplugging the graphics card again to reset for the next trial.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026

Definition of unplugging

Verb

Cerys Goodall is the Founder of The Goods, a strategic consultancy focused on unblocking and accelerating startups and founders.

— Cerys Goodall, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The 14-day truce, which the US said is conditional on Iran unblocking Hormuz, has yet to translate into a meaningful increase in shipping.

— Julian Lee, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of unblocking

Verb

Catherine is taking her anger out on those who hurt her, while Nora and Alice are both attempting to repress all of their fury.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the Danube River have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down.

— Justin Spike, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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opening (up)

open letter

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