open (up)

verb

Definition of open (up)next
1
as in to hollow (out)

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2
as in to need

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
  1. need
  2. free
  3. want
  4. unplug
  5. justify
  6. take
  7. warrant
Verb
  • Bungie needs a win, and Sony needs another win (besides Helldivers 2) in the live service space, especially after Concord.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • But the city needs to let the NTSB investigation play out without interference.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of need
Verb
  • If half of your life is intolerable, simply free yourself from it.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
  • No hostages have been freed yet, and the cease-fire doesn’t start until Sunday, so all reports so far remain speculative and optimistic.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of free
Verb
  • Ian is unsure if Rachel would want to leave her brother.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Dan Aykroyd, comfy in a cardigan, wants to use it to top his pudding.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of want
Verb
  • About a year after opening, a beloved spot for Charlotte tea lovers to unwind and unplug over a cup of herbal tea and sweets is closing for good.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Newly opened this year, The Beauty House in Amsterdam is an intimate wellbeing and pampering destination for those looking to unplug from their daily routine.
    Rana Good, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of unplug
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  • In his book Orientalism, Edward Said famously revealed the ways that Western literature had depicted Arabs as exotic, backward, irrational, and in need of guidance—portrayals that served, consciously or not, to justify a colonial mindset toward them.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Ignoring basic forest stewardship while crying ‘climate change’ is nothing more than a convenient excuse to justify inaction.
    Danielle B. Franz, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of justify
Verb
  • Herzog’s version centers on Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz) venturing to the castle of Count Dracula (Kinski), who takes an interest in Harker’s wife, Lucy (Isabelle Adjani).
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The bottom line Tech stocks underperformed on Monday as investors took profit on the victors of 2024 and looked for this year’s winner.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of take
Verb
  • In his first term, Mr. Trump terminated the status for about 400,000 people from El Salvador and other countries, arguing that conditions there had changed and that the protection was no longer warranted.
    Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Sirianni always insisted a schematic overhaul wasn’t warranted.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of warrant
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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