1
as in scooping (out)
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2
as in needing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opening (up)
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These automation platforms are heavily leaning into AI to allow these mundane and repetitive transactions flow through your accounting system with minimal or no human involvement, freeing up your accounting staff to perform other functions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Both of those teams won championships, the Bulls needing six games to oust the Phoenix Suns, the Rockets going home after winning those first two games in Orlando and sweeping the Magic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Others watch their kids go from needing a pair of shin guards to hauling around an entire bag of equipment just to play soccer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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To receive a full refund, Kidisle is asking customers to destroy the product by unplugging it and cutting the power cord.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Consider unplugging for an hour to fix a small thing, then notice how your mind opens and ideas return.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Suzuki is a young beatnik of Greenwich Village, a moral, sharp-witted kid wanting a place where children can be taken seriously, free to manage their own affairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Plavsic — hailing from Urban Decay Cosmetics — launched Ilia in 2011, wanting to fill the white space in contemporary beauty.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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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
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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
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The Portugal Football Summit — organised by the Portuguese Football Federation and taking place 23–25 September in Oeiras — brings together the game’s leading voices on football business, leadership and the future of the sport.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Aftermath is a special bonus episode taking place after the reunion and will air next week.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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“Opening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opening%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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