How to Use open up in a Sentence

open up

verb
Definition of open upnext
Synonyms for open upnext
  • And so two jobs opened up (in 1980) — Duke and N.C. State.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The tight end opened up about his style in an interview with WSJ.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
  • This isn’t the Rare Beauty founder’s first time opening up about this dark time in her life.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Lodge wore a hard-hat with a company logo, and spoke of the need to open up mining on the seabed.
    — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Watch Usher open up about the Bieber reunion that wasn’t meant to be below.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Skylights were opened up, floors leveled, the wall of video screens removed.
    — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Cuong Tran did not take any photos or videos of the hole that opened up in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • But in 2021, the musician opened up to Rolling Stone about the pressure that comes with such a label.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In the half-dozen times she’s been to a psychologist since the shooting, she’s refused to open up.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • And the top zipper, while not a wraparound zipper, still opens up wide for easy access to drinks and snacks.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 27 July 2023
  • After lockdown, the world opened up for the lucky laptop workers.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
  • And, in the process, could open up the most popular lunch spot in Corvallis.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The second video shows Sena sitting on the floor of what appears to be a living room while opening up a present.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The White House wants to preserve the truce and has been wary of taking action in Yemen that could open up another war front.
    — TIME, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Masas can be heard shouting in Hebrew in the video, as his shaking hand opens up a trailer door.
    — Becky Perlow, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • What this means for your first message: Again, try to keep the first few messages light and don’t open up with a reactive note.
    — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Some survivors refused to open up, even after the army arrived.
    — Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • At the center is a large island snack bar, plus the space opens up to a casual dining area that leads to the back garden.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
  • That proved an opportunity for the two to open up about their hangups with each other.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • The Spartans would go on to open up a 28-6 halftime lead, scoring on each of their first five possessions.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • In other words, open up your heart to all the possibilities.
    — Karina Castrillo, Women's Health, 29 July 2023
  • Joanna recently opened up about her close bond with her kids.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • In an on-camera interview, Joey opened up about his feelings for Rachel after the overnight date.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The women and Joey will be opening up their hearts and thinking about a future together.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
  • From here, a spacious balcony opens up to a stone pool with dramatic views to the south of Playa Guiones and the Costa Rican mountains.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 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
  • Over the years, Bale has occasionally opened up about his wife and family to the media.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Two of Colstrip’s four coal units shut down in 2020 due to poor economics, opening up precious space on the plant’s power lines.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The move to open up the grounds appears to be part of a broader drive by the King to make royal residences more accessible.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Jeezy is opening up like never before in a new interview with Nia Long.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023

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