opens (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of open (up)
1
as in hollows (out)

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as in needs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opens (up)
  1. frees
  2. needs
  3. unplugs
  4. wants
  5. takes
  6. justifies
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  • Special envoy Steve Witkoff praises President Vladimir Putin after Russia frees a retired American teacher.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • The results, along with details of the tumor's molecular and genetic makeup, will help doctors determine whether the pope needs additional treatment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling party needs a majority of at least 61 seats out of 120 in the Knesset.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of needs
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  • To try to minimize costs, Gaspar unplugs his computer, coffee maker and other electronics when not in use and keeps the thermostat at 64 degrees.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Kontopanos also unplugs consciously by sending postcards to her family and friends, scrapbooking, and junk journaling, which involves repurposing everyday materials like tickets and receipts to document memories or ideas.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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  • Tinderholt wants to lower property taxes, fully fund law enforcement, audit the budget, grow the economy and protect election integrity.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Underdog wants to give you even more joy with an offer to play $5 on the game and earn a $10 bonus bet.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wants
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  • Changing the nozzle instead of the color Creality's answer is called KliTek, a four-channel system that takes a slightly different approach.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The company takes its name from the original Artcraft Pictures, a distribution banner established in 1916 that became part of Paramount Pictures and was associated with some of the studio’s biggest silent-era stars, including Mary Pickford.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of takes
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  • Luxury fashion — an industry that justifies its price tag through the promise of human craftsmanship — has enjoyed nodding to robots, and in particular fem-bots, for decades.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There's also the question of whether the energy transferred justifies the cost and complexity, particularly when conventional fast-charging stations are already expanding.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Opens (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opens%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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