open (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
Verb
  • The body needs to move—and walking has become my own little act of self-care.
    María Quiles, Vogue, 4 June 2025
  • Parker Posey needed to prove herself all over again when making the jump from indie films to Hollywood productions.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • With its easy setup and free unlimited storage, family members can instantly share photos from anywhere.
    Jené Luciani Sena may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
  • Experts agree that the new political landscape has freed up states to explore other methods that may have struggled to hold up under a more liberal court.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Typically, managers want players on the pitch — and players generally want to play.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Leslie Cooley Dismukes, the new leader of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, wants North Carolina to get closer to the Mandela Rules, named after the late South African president Nelson Mandela.
    Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Before cleaning, always power off your phone and unplug any accessories.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
  • Make sure to unplug the nursery night-light from the socket and turn it off during the daytime.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • His breezy accounts betray no anxiety to justify the expense of sending him around the world.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!
    Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 June 2025
  • Bitdefender prevailed in some areas, such as pricing and ransomware protection, while Norton took the win for hands-on test scores and firewall defenses, for example.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • In these circumstances, an administrative stay is warranted while this Court assesses the government's entitlement to a stay.
    Dan Gooding Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
  • However, as global financial regulations and transparency initiatives expand, freeports are ripe for scrutiny and regulatory measures which warrant staying up to date with compliance and reporting requirements.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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