as in cleared
allowing passage without obstruction
escaped through the one remaining unclosed passageway
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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
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
The real Pasolini remains an inscrutable and complicated figure, as much an unclosed case as is his own death.
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Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
Even a hardened home has weaknesses—in this case, a flammable window frame and unclosed eaves—that can lead to failure.
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Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Rather, to complete unclosed loops left open by his first two albums, this time with a decade more life under his belt.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Washington Post,
5 May 2022
Oscar De La Hoya began by speaking in metaphors, describing a series of unclosed doors and visits to hell.
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Dylan Hernández Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Aug. 2021
Adjective
That’s true of any unclosed deal of this magnitude.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
The real Pasolini remains an inscrutable and complicated figure, as much an unclosed case as is his own death.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
Even a hardened home has weaknesses—in this case, a flammable window frame and unclosed eaves—that can lead to failure.
—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Rather, to complete unclosed loops left open by his first two albums, this time with a decade more life under his belt.
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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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclosed
Adjective
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
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In his car, Lestat is no longer able to repress his memories after having opened the floodgates.
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Kyle Stowers opened the scoring with a 426-foot homer in the second, and Otto López drove him in from first with a go-ahead double in the fourth.
Adjective
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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Over the last two weeks, fires have popped up in an open space area in the eastern part of the Denver metro area very close to homes.
Adjective
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Emergency crews continue to assess the situation in different parts of the country, while authorities are expected to provide a clearer picture in the coming hours regarding material damage, injuries and possible fatalities.
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There’s clear evidence that some of the links between larger climate patterns in the atmosphere are being altered by climate change, Trenberth said.
Adjective
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One of the best ways to explore the city is by water on the city’s 300 miles of navigable waterways.
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Based on [the idea] that there is no navigable water in Colorado.
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“Unclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclosed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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