open up
verb
opened up; opening up; opens up
1
: to make available or possible
The discovery opens up the possibility of new cures.
2
: to make plain or visible : disclose
3
: to open by cutting into
1
: to become available or possible
The hostess will let us know when a table opens up.
2
: to spread out or come into view
The road opens up ahead.
3
: to commence firing
4
: to become communicative
tried to get the patient to open up
Examples of open up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The move to open up the grounds appears to be part of a broader drive by the King to make royal residences more accessible.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The actress opened up about her lenient food philosophy on a podcast.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Registration is currently closed for bib processing but will open back up on Saturday morning and stay open up to the day of the event.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
And so there's some reckoning to deal with in the next episode, and then leaning on the people that are closest to him, and finding the right moments to open up and how much to share.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The actress and comedian opens up about her salaries for Bridesmaids and the Pitch Perfect trilogy.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Across the region, design was becoming institutionalized as a profession, opening up new avenues, especially for women.
—Michael Kimmelman Clement Pascal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Nick Cannon is opening up about a recent diagnosis his 2-year-old son Zillion received.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Lulu, who is a singer like her parents, opened up to PEOPLE in 2019 about her experience growing up in a musical family.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The actress opened up about her lenient food philosophy on a podcast.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Registration is currently closed for bib processing but will open back up on Saturday morning and stay open up to the day of the event.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
And so there's some reckoning to deal with in the next episode, and then leaning on the people that are closest to him, and finding the right moments to open up and how much to share.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The actress and comedian opens up about her salaries for Bridesmaids and the Pitch Perfect trilogy.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Across the region, design was becoming institutionalized as a profession, opening up new avenues, especially for women.
—Michael Kimmelman Clement Pascal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Nick Cannon is opening up about a recent diagnosis his 2-year-old son Zillion received.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Lulu, who is a singer like her parents, opened up to PEOPLE in 2019 about her experience growing up in a musical family.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Open up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20up. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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