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ˈōp-niŋ

opening

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adjective

opening

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verb

present participle of open
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as in expanding
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch

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Recent Examples of opening
Noun
According to a spokesperson for Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, uptown occupancy rates for on the festival’s opening day was 89.9%, 82.7% on its second and 76.3% on the the final day. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025 With the rule gone, Rodon, along with other Yankees, had beards on opening day. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Last year, after opening her 17th dress, Ava decided to film an OOTD with her dad and share it on TikTok. Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 This ensured the Canucks entered the middle frame on even terms despite generating just two five-on-five shots in the opening 20 minutes. Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for opening
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opening
Noun
  • The Rockies had an opportunity to win the season-opener at Tampa Bay on Friday, and it was snatched from them when Black removed starter Kyle Freeland.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The Yankees will have an opportunity to add an upgrade at the trade deadline.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Read more Egypt Giza Pyramid Mystery Addressed by former Egyptian Official The project used synthetic aperture radar tomography and involved scientists Corrado Malanga of the University of Pisa in Italy and Filippo Biondi of the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Variable aperture lenses can be found on some Huawei and Xiaomi smartphones, but Samsung could make far more marketing noise if the S26 Ultra were to carry this key feature.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Liverpool midfielder then finds Alvarez in the gap between Nandez and Araujo.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
    Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Europe has historically lagged behind, both in the initial space race of the 1960s and 1970s and the subsequent rush by commercial companies to reach orbit.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Since the first Scream movie premiered in 1996, the initial project has been deemed a cult classic, and its subsequent franchise — with five sequels and a seventh installment underway, plus a TV series that centers on its villain Ghostface — has made a major impact on the slasher genre.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Financial clout is not an issue, but unlocking the riches of being in the Champions League and its revenue is an ongoing challenge.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • These investigations are crucial for unlocking further secrets of the universe.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The academy also says that beginning in 2026, a main title theme must be used in at least half of eligible episodes to be considered for an Emmy.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Clothing makers will have to collect, transport, repair, sort, recycle and otherwise manage the end-of-life of their products beginning in 2030.
    Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a slight chance Michael could still boogie down the road toward the end of this year for awards season; that isn’t out of the question.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Key Takeaways Understanding local bird species' nesting habits improves your chances of attracting them to your birdhouse.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opening. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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