answer the door
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: to open the door to see who is knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
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Young and his family feared for their safety and did not answer the door, and the man quickly fled the scene, according to the affidavit.
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Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The mayor feared for his safety and didn’t answer the door, the report said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Residents of the areas surrounding Brooklyn Park are advised to shelter in place and not answer the door to any law enforcement officer that shows up by themselves.
Update 6/14/25, 4:03 p.m.
—Hollie Silverman
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Residents are being told to not answer the door unless two uniformed officers are present.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The mayor feared for his safety and didn’t answer the door, the report said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Residents of the areas surrounding Brooklyn Park are advised to shelter in place and not answer the door to any law enforcement officer that shows up by themselves.
Update 6/14/25, 4:03 p.m.
—Hollie Silverman
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Residents are being told to not answer the door unless two uniformed officers are present.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for answer the door
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“Answer the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20the%20door. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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