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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
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Inside the operating room To correct his spine, John needed rods placed on either side of his spinal column along 13 vertebrae.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025 -
Any changes to the zoning code or other policies will need separate council votes.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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The raptor stayed on top of her, even as the woman’s partner tried to free her.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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And, of course, using social media less could also free up more time for parents to spend playing with their kids.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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The challenge for Burrows was that more than 55 of the 88 Republican House members wanted someone else to be speaker.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But Turner wants to encourage states that are welcoming these projects to think ahead.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storm approaches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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But the result was that people were happy to unplug for a while.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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However, the Commission did not indicate any sudden or unexpected event that would justify the urgency.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Lay of the land Advocates for the Golden Dome point to recent events to justify the program.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Detour: Drivers can take 27th or 35th avenues to Yorkshire Drive or Deer Valley Road to avoid the closure.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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The night started after the second veto meeting, in which Kelley Jorgensen took herself off the block.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined that conditions in their home country no longer warranted protections.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Speaking at a news briefing Thursday in Little Rock, Washington County prosecutor Brandon Carter said the case has all the aggravating factors to warrant a jury deciding whether a death sentence is appropriate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 July 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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