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
  • Bates needed more than 200 stitches to repair the damage to her scalp, according to her attorneys.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Orediggers entered Saturday ranked 10th in the region and need to rise into the top seven in order to reach the postseason.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of need
Verb
  • More than 100 of the hostages have been released – most as part of a cease-fire deal last November, and some freed in Israeli military operations.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The dual zippers are an ingenious feature, allowing precise ventilation and the ability to free your arms while keeping the sleeping bag otherwise zipped tight.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of free
Verb
  • Of course, anyone with a low tolerance for sugary sweet, sometimes sticky sentimentality would want to suck on a pack of lemons afterwards.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Trump may very well want to join some of these groupings rather than create compelling substitutes to them.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of want
Verb
  • This practice involves intentionally unplugging from digital technologies in the pursuit of balance and digital well-being.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
  • There's no need to ever unplug or take off any light strands.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of unplug
Verb
  • Traders have been betting for months that a Trump victory could enhance the value of Truth Social — though justifying its current price tag would be very difficult even if Trump is back in the White House.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The fact that its nuclear warheads are so close to Ukraine could, in fact, tempt Russia to conduct a false-flag operation on its own storage sites in order to justify a nuclear attack.
    William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of justify
Verb
  • The latest election results showed an even split of incumbents and new faces taking the dais in Gilroy.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Since then, warming temperatures have taken a toll.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of take
Verb
  • The accompanying 18-second video shouldn’t warrant much controversy.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • This was primarily due to a $125.0 million change in the fair value of earnout consideration and warrant liabilities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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