UNCLOSE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

unclose

verb

ˌən-ˈklōz

Definition of unclose

as in to open

to change from a closed to an open position one nurse closed the window in my room, and a minute later another nurse unclosed it

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Salkar said a medico-legal case had been opened and an autopsy would follow.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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