open (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
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
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
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
  • Apple AirTags just dropped to their lowest prices on Amazon for anyone who wants to keep their essentials secure.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Whether planning a weekly game night with friends or taking a 10-minute walk without your phone, making time to unplug is worth it in the long run.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Eating wisely at night, unplugging for better sleep, and trusting our bodies are examples of sleep hygiene.
    Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The other side: The Nooksack Tribal Council declined to comment this week, but justified the evictions in a statement released this month by asserting its sovereign right to govern housing on tribal lands and to prioritize the needs of its current members.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There and elsewhere, the songs punch above the weight necessary for Christmas fluff, but most fail to clear the bar of justifying their presence in an already padded runtime.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
  • And take us back to when insurance companies have the power to deny people with preexisting conditions.
    Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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