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
  • And, what if you’re approached to take on a role that needs to take on more responsibility like a maid of honor?
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Simply put, the current healthcare model needs to be recalibrated.
    Trisha Swift, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of need
Verb
  • After the prisoner exchange, which also freed a dozen German nationals, lawyers for Fogel's family again pushed for the Biden administration to work toward securing his freedom, including by designating him as wrongfully detained.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Grier also traded some high-profile players on long-term contracts, such as Burns, Timo Meier, and Erik Karlsson, to gain prospects, draft capital, and free up valuable cap space.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of free
Verb
  • Many of Scandia’s current residents are retirees wanting to downsize, avoid unexpected homeownership costs, and focus on enjoying their retirement years.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Most consumers don’t want or are unable to give up meat.
    Shalom Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of want
Verb
  • The only way to solve this was by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Physical rest could mean better sleep hygiene or stretching to release tension, and sensory rest might involve unplugging from screens.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of unplug
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  • And most of the interior materials, other than the seat upholstery, lack the tactile quality to justify that sticker.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • What Riley will have to determine is whether the highs are consistent enough to justify all the lows that come with Maiava’s game.
    Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of justify
Verb
  • Magnetic magic The reason why these predictions were off was that the equations did not take into account the magnetic fields.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Trading for Ferraro also doesn’t instantly age the Rangers, which helps too if this retool takes more than a season or two.
    Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of take
Verb
  • Officials push back on online rumors, say mystery drones are not tracking radioactive material Is the hysteria over drones warranted?
    Tom Hanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Most Punt e Mes Manhattans taste different enough to nearly warrant a new name, but Dickel Rye, distilled in Indiana but filtered, aged and bottled in Tennessee, handles it gorgeously.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of warrant
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