OPENS Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

opens

verb

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 Here, the role is reimagined as Taylor, a younger mother of three who, as the film opens, has a passing encounter with Julia before trying to go on with her own day. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 Morning belongs to the eastern terraces, where sunrise opens over the water. —

Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 Portugal opens against Congo on June 17 in Houston. —

ABC News, 6 June 2026 Haiti opens its World Cup campaign against Scotland in Boston on June 13, then plays Brazil June 19 in Philadelphia and Morocco June 24 in Atlanta. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026 The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following. —

Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 The driver’s side opens, releasing the thump of music and a tall, lean figure. —

Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Except for the four-day Lollapalooza, which opens July 30 in Grant Park, Chicago doesn’t have any truly blockbuster concert events such as Taylor Swift or Beyoncé, both of whom sold out multiple nights at Soldier Field in previous years. —

Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 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. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 June 2026

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Barnett’s Bruin, in turn, unlocks those desires — Wills stages a haunting and sexy moment where Bruin does tai chi with a toy sword of power that’s probably thematically richer than anything in the He-Man film that’s coming out this week.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Amazon Mesh Wi-Fi System Deal The Amazon Eero Pro 6E system unlocks the low-latency 6GHz wireless band to eliminate whole-home network congestion.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026