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as in unlocks
to change from a closed to an open position
please open the door to let the cat out
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as in clears
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair
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as in expands
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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as in frees
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
snowplows opened the runway without much trouble
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as in begins
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony
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Recent Examples of opens
Mickey 17 now opens March 7, 2025, while Sinners bows on April 18, 2025.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
With Nottingham Forest riding high in the Premier League, the club will have the opportunity to cement their position with new additions when the transfer window opens.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
As for the future, once Everton’s new stadium opens in 2025, Old Trafford is the next big UK stadium project looming on the horizon.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
The first location opens next week in Florida.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
In a teaser, Murakami sends a retro-style flip-top mobile phone from his hometown of Tokyo to New York, where Zendaya opens it to release the reedition characters.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
The film brings Homer's foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The first episode opens with climaxing on the Concorde and ends with a montage of various characters between the sheets (or across a desk) with other people’s spouses, setting the tone for the rest of the series.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
With Nottingham Forest riding high in the Premier League, the club will have the opportunity to cement their position with new additions when the transfer window opens.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
As for the future, once Everton’s new stadium opens in 2025, Old Trafford is the next big UK stadium project looming on the horizon.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
The first location opens next week in Florida.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
In a teaser, Murakami sends a retro-style flip-top mobile phone from his hometown of Tokyo to New York, where Zendaya opens it to release the reedition characters.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
The film brings Homer's foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The first episode opens with climaxing on the Concorde and ends with a montage of various characters between the sheets (or across a desk) with other people’s spouses, setting the tone for the rest of the series.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opens
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The rapid evolution of AI models, particularly in generative and large language technologies, unlocks groundbreaking capabilities—but at a steep cost.Aparna Prabhakar, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Enrollment could continue to rise after North Carolina lawmakers this year approved a measure that unlocks funding for applications for thousands more students of all incomes to attend private school.Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Side Quest expands the Mythic Quest universe and looks at the impacts the game has on employees, players, and fans.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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The new step, announced by the White House on Wednesday, expands the PACT Act, a 2022 law that widened access to benefits and care for veterans exposed to burn pits used to dispose of trash and waste on military bases.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Work on that new dock, which will better handle large Viking cruise ships, begins in 2025.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a rare event, the Jewish festival of lights, or Hanukkah, begins Wednesday — the same day as the Christians' Christmas celebration.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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This frees teams to focus on higher-value activities such as innovation and customer relationship building.Lori Thomas, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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That frees Charlie Coyle to play up in the top six with Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand, which has clicked very well since being united.Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2024
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The reason is the Drake Passage, the channel that extends between the tip of South America and Antarctica’s King George Island, considered one of the roughest bodies of water in the world due to powerful currents unimpeded by any land mass.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The connection extends to the rest of the staff; Golden and special teams coordinator Marty Biagi teach the same fundamentals about ball disruption, so two phases rep the same things.Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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While in 2025 the foundations for the agentic web will be laid out, many variables will impact how this upcoming year unfolds.Cloris Chen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Behavior Shapes Culture—From the Top Down Creating a culture of courage starts with behavior.ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Pink Qatari Clay Heritage Ritual is an indulgent 90 minutes, and starts with a body exfoliation with a scrub made from aromatic resins, Epsom salts and frankincense.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Conversations launches on January 14, 2025 at Lightroom London.Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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India launches space docking demonstration mission.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Opens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opens. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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