OPENS Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

opens

verb

Definition of opens next

present tense third-person singular of open

as in unlocks

to change from a closed to an open position please open the door to let the cat out

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as in clears

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair

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as in expands

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch

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as in frees

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way snowplows opened the runway without much trouble

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as in begins

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony

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Recent Examples of opens The narrative of the campaign opens with the robot studying the emotions, intensity, and energy of football fans, an experience that sparks its curiosity about the game. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 Organized in six sections, combining both chronological and thematic approaches, the exhibition opens with a group of portraits of Lee Miller taken by some of the greatest photographers and filmmakers of the 1920s and 1930s – Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton and George Hoyningen-Huene among them. —

Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 The seven-level $441 million Domestic Terminal South Parking Deck, which opens Monday morning, is a far cry from its over-40-years-old, four-level predecessor. —

Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 30 May 2026 Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning. —

Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026 The after-hours party opens the entire museum up for dancehall workshops with Latonya Style, a dance floor headlined by Chicago’s DJ Miriam and a performance by Awilda Rodríguez Lora, whose oeuvre explores sexuality, self-determination and colonial legacies. —

Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 The finale opens with an unspecified time jump from Episode 9, when Vance made history as the first comedian to perform at New York's Central Park to a crowd of over 30,000. —

Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026 When the third episode opens, Paula is still being harassed by the blackmailer, even though Trevor is dead. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026 The exhibit that opens Saturday, May 23 at the Broad museum could change that for those willing to trek to downtown Los Angeles. —

Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 23 May 2026

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Registering the product also unlocks a growing suite of creative tools.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The procedural step unlocks additional authority to address emergencies, such as state resources for sheltering locations.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 May 2026