opening (up)

verb

Definition of opening (up)next
present participle of open (up)
1
as in scooping (out)

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2
as in needing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opening (up)
  1. freeing
  2. needing
  3. unplugging
  4. wanting
  5. unblocking
  6. taking
Verb
  • United regularly exploited Everton’s 4-1-4-1 system, sending runners down the side of Garner as the solitary No 6 and freeing Rashford in his mismatch up against Rohl.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of freeing
Verb
  • The Big Ten enters this week largely unscathed after Week 1, with 15 of its teams winning in regulation, another needing assistance from clock operators and two falling considerably short.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Besides needing to accommodate numerous reentries from SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s multi-use rockets, another type to consider comes from Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser space plane, which recently gained new contracts for its inaugural orbital flight.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of needing
Verb
  • Previously, there was no way to switch the unit off without unplugging the light arm entirely.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The only way to clean these is by unplugging and fully pulling your fridge out, which should be done at least once or twice a year.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unplugging
Verb
  • This team has talked about wanting to be in the Super Bowl conversation.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • So was your decision to step away simply a case of wanting to do something else first, while the studio wanted to keep the pedal to the metal?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wanting
Verb
  • Load in the orchestration layer, the tooling, the integrations and, above all, the human supervision, because someone is reviewing, correcting and unblocking that agent, and their time is real money.
    — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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
  • After taking a short corner and getting the ball back, Savio turned down a chance to cross and chose to chop instead.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon opposes intense Pluto, exposing a routine or responsibility that has been taking more out of you than expected.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking
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