opens (up)

present tense third-person singular of open (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for opens (up)
Verb
  • Something needs to change, and a redistribution of wealth within the game (not just the Premier League) would be a huge one.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Attracting domestic retail capital into the equity markets is something the government really needs to focus on.
    Ian King, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There are plenty of roles available if Harry wants to work inside Disneyland or Disney California Adventure as a cast member, Disney parlance for employees.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • These records start to make sense of why Dean wants to keep her distance, romanticize the weekends, and rebuild her walls when the party is over.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This novel approach frees up internal space, allowing for a higher concentration of active cathode materials — nickel, cobalt, and aluminum — within the same battery volume.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • More broadly, Dash argues that backing for-profit companies can still be an engine for societal change, such as his investment in the health tech company Abridge, which frees up doctors’ time by eliminating menial tasks.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The in-depth report this week takes a deeper look into how Charlie Kirk’s faith fueled a movement.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Homemade caramel sauce is the finishing touch that takes this apple coffee cake from good to great.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Joe angrily unplugs the screen and the camera keeps following him.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This is akin to the driving instructor who unplugs the GPS, the biology teacher who rejects the microscope, the accounting professor who bans calculators or digital spreadsheets, and the musicologist who forbids digital audio software.
    Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This year's installer icon is one of the ones that finally justifies years' worth of effort spent tracking and talking about the changes in macOS installer icons.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout, in interviews with Costa, Malafaia justifies his political aspiration with Biblical parables.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Opens (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opens%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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