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.
—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.
—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
Adjective
That’s true of any unclosed deal of this magnitude.
—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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclosed
Adjective
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ryan Gerard, 26, opened with consecutive second-place finishes.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The seventh-place Rams (17-10, 8-8) opened the game 1 of 10 on 3s and finished with 13, the most allowed by the Aztecs this season in regulation.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Officers smashed open their window with a weapon before pulling them out and restraining them.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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One-touch pass in the neutral zone gave her open ice, nothing to slow down a snipe.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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The waterfront escape offers 13 miles of hiking trails to pass the pre-sunset hours, with clear views across massive Oneida Lake once the astronomical fun begins.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While more sprawling than ever (be warned, the new D and E concourses can be a hike from the central security area, the airport is still a single, easily navigable terminal, complete with an indoor train to speed you to the further reaches.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Thus, making the Missouri as navigable as the Mississippi and the Ohio seemed sensible.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Unclosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclosed. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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