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
  • As Los Angeles continues to face ongoing wildfires across the county, residents will need to remain vigilant over the weekend as high winds are expected to pick up again, per the National Weather Service.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Observing the comet with the naked eye in the southern hemisphere might be possible, but binoculars or a telescope might be needed.
    Marta Musso, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of need
Verb
  • Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked in cease-fire talks to end the war and free the hostages held in Gaza.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Brook Lopez set a screen at halfcourt to free Lillard, but Bulls guard Zach LaVine avoided it.
    Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of free
Verb
  • Karl wanted to trade Cousins, was overruled, and was cut loose after a 33-49 season, a game shy of coaching his 2,000th contest as a head coach.
    Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As Bush Hager walks around Manhattan, she is stopped multiple times by people who want to talk to her about her father, about Kotb leaving, about getting a quick selfie.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of want
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  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • But in a world of unequal risks and unequal power, who gets to choose the path such projects will take?
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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