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as in hollows (out)
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as in needs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opens (up)
Verb
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The world needs the Irwin family.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Bend-don’t-break defense The Dolphins’ run defense obviously still needs work.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Written by Nora Garrett, in her screenwriting debut, the film seems to be caught in a constant struggle between the script, which wants to tackle capital-T Themes — including wokeism, generational gaps and politics and Guadagnino’s direction, which focuses on the intimacies between characters.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Lee, product planner at VUEROID, wants to change that perception.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the book, Carrie holds Lo captive, but then has a change of heart and frees her.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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This room is filled with small space hacks, from the hanging sconce, which frees up space on the nightstand, to the peg rail that prevents items from piling up on the floor.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the Lower and Upper Houses choose different candidates, the Lower House’s selection takes precedence.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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This is too difficult to answer especially since the last 25 years takes me to 13 years old, so basically this period is my entire reading history.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Joe angrily unplugs the screen and the camera keeps following him.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is akin to the driving instructor who unplugs the GPS, the biology teacher who rejects the microscope, the accounting professor who bans calculators or digital spreadsheets, and the musicologist who forbids digital audio software.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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This justifies higher volume assumptions for US producers leading to higher long-term EBITDA and FCF forecasts.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Republican who ostensibly champions liberty but justifies authoritarian impulses from the White House.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Opens (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opens%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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