OPENED (UP) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

opened (up)

verb

past tense of open (up)

as in scooped (out)

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as in needed

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The recording feature continued even when the TVs were unplugged from the internet, storing the audio files locally and uploading them the moment the internet connection was restored.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
In one instance, someone unplugged a Flock camera and angled it down.

— Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of unplugged

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Sure, the Raiders only needed to travel 50 yards after stopping the Chiefs on fourth down at midfield.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Better crystals reveal the signal The researchers first needed cleaner UTe₂ crystals because PDWs are extremely delicate and impurities can obscure their signatures.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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In present day, back on the planet decimated by the Manhunters, John interrogates Sinestro (Ulrich Thomsen) and learns that Noah freed the villain from prison.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Once imprisoned on corruption charges, Lula was freed by the nation's Supreme Court and then defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a heated 2022 election by a razor-thin margin.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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opened (up)

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