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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Bill Burr, who is making his Broadway debut in the starry revival of David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross, opened up during a March 18 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon about dealing with a particularly vocial audience member.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Ferreira sobs hysterically, spouts horrific recounts of an abusive childhood, and slowly opens up, all in the span of a two-hour film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Demonstrating that cartilaginous jawed fish also have synovial joints opens up the questions of whether their–and our–common ancestor also had them.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
The European Union has instructed Apple to further open up the iPhone's connectivity features so third-party devices like smartwatches and headphones can tap into certain iOS features.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Ferreira sobs hysterically, spouts horrific recounts of an abusive childhood, and slowly opens up, all in the span of a two-hour film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Demonstrating that cartilaginous jawed fish also have synovial joints opens up the questions of whether their–and our–common ancestor also had them.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
The European Union has instructed Apple to further open up the iPhone's connectivity features so third-party devices like smartwatches and headphones can tap into certain iOS features.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open up
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“Open up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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