answer the door
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: to open the door to see who is knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
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Migrant student struggles On an October afternoon, Perez Guzman’s daughter, Karla, and son, Miguel, took a break from their homework to answer the door.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
When a delivery worker arrives, two people answer the door.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
His younger sisters, ages 12 and 13, were too afraid to ever leave — as was the boy — because their mother had instructed them to never answer the door or go outside, authorities said.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Fearing for their safety, the women didn't answer the door, instead waiting silently while the man knocked for around five minutes before leaving.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
When a delivery worker arrives, two people answer the door.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
His younger sisters, ages 12 and 13, were too afraid to ever leave — as was the boy — because their mother had instructed them to never answer the door or go outside, authorities said.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Fearing for their safety, the women didn't answer the door, instead waiting silently while the man knocked for around five minutes before leaving.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for answer the door
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“Answer the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20the%20door. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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