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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as in needing

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Verb

Where previous generations tended to stall partway, the model could carry a researcher's experiment through to the end, freeing them to run more at once.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
The extra compression zipper shrinks the bulk of everything from linen dresses to matching sets, freeing up valuable suitcase space without sacrificing organization.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeing

Verb

That grief may be tied to major losses, such as no longer being able to travel or work, as well as quieter daily changes like needing more sleep or being unable to walk as far as before.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
Ricky Pearsall is done for the season after swelling in his right knee led to needing surgery to reconstruct his PCL.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of needing

Verb

Baranwal, like Khan in his science classroom, thinks just unplugging or turning screens off ends up leaving holes.

— Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
If there is regular flow of self-serve customers to the station, they can be rewarded for plugging and unplugging full-serve cars.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unplugging

Verb

For those wanting to dine in private, the full menu is available for room service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
On July 8, more than 38 years after her mother’s killing in Jacksonville, Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man wanting to come forward with information on a cold case.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of wanting

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

Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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opening (up)

open letter

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