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unclosed

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verb

past tense of unclose
as in opened
to change from a closed to an open position one nurse closed the window in my room, and a minute later another nurse unclosed it

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Recent Examples of unclosed
Adjective
Rather, to complete unclosed loops left open by his first two albums, this time with a decade more life under his belt. Spin Contributor, SPIN, 14 June 2024 An article on Saturday about the unclosed cases of six victims possibly linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings incorrectly said that all the Gilgo Beach victims worked as escorts. New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024 More and more of its water was pouring into the Atchafalaya River, the last unclosed outlet, aside from the river’s mouth. Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 While even the most serious of today’s allegations hardly compare, the resonance runs deep, amid a conflict that has opened unclosed historical wounds. Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Oscar De La Hoya began by speaking in metaphors, describing a series of unclosed doors and visits to hell. Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2021 While most barbecue involves smoking off the flame, this style is always cooked over an unclosed grill with a mix of direct and indirect cooking. Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclosed
Verb
  • Tesla's share price began to gain ground against yesterday's losses after the stock market opened for trading on Tuesday morning.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Southern Soul was among the early wave of new-school restaurants that opened just after the turn of the 21st century, giving contemporary twists to old Southern classics.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Biden himself at one point understood this to be his role — a bridge leader that could put the country back on the right path after Trump’s first term and COVID If Biden had called it a career after the 2022 midterms, the Democratic Party could have an open primary for a nominee.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
  • But creating an open, positive line of communication is also invaluable, adds Kahn.
    Lydia Wang, Parents, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • But support for his individual policies on transgender people is not uniformly strong, with a clearer consensus against policies that affect youths.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • Taken together, the studies provide the clearest evidence yet that birds and mammals independently evolved brain regions for complex cognition.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Global warming already is melting Artic ice, making the region increasingly navigable.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The Arctic is slated to become economically and geopolitically valuable in the near future once ice melts and Arctic passages become navigable.
    Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Unclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclosed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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