open up
verb
opened up; opening up; opens up
1
: to make available or possible
The discovery opens up the possibility of new cures.
2
: to make plain or visible : disclose
3
: to open by cutting into
1
: to become available or possible
The hostess will let us know when a table opens up.
2
: to spread out or come into view
The road opens up ahead.
3
: to commence firing
4
: to become communicative
tried to get the patient to open up
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Following an interview between 22-year-old Trinity and Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy — which dropped on Wednesday, December 18 — the soccer star opened up about their strained relationship.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Owens opened up about her long family history of acceptance, noting that Elida's daughter is a lesbian, her son-in-law is bisexual with three gay brothers, and Owens, herself, identifies as a lesbian.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kiffin opened up to me about a variety of topics during a wide-ranging interview.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
In a revealing interview with BBC News, Angelina Jolie opened up about how filming her Maria Callas biopic led to unprecedented emotional vulnerability with her children on set, particularly sons Maddox, 23, and Pax, 21, who served as production assistants.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Owens opened up about her long family history of acceptance, noting that Elida's daughter is a lesbian, her son-in-law is bisexual with three gay brothers, and Owens, herself, identifies as a lesbian.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kiffin opened up to me about a variety of topics during a wide-ranging interview.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
In a revealing interview with BBC News, Angelina Jolie opened up about how filming her Maria Callas biopic led to unprecedented emotional vulnerability with her children on set, particularly sons Maddox, 23, and Pax, 21, who served as production assistants.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Open up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20up. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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