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
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The breakout star from Season 3 of the hit HBO series opened up on The Run-Through with Vogue podcast earlier this month about her reasons for not wanting Botox for herself.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures In a recent interview, Hailee Steinfeld opened up about how her role in the film prompted her to find out more about her own heritage.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old’s daughter entered the world three months early and opened up about the experience during an interview with the JST Us Podcast.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
In her interview with Paris Match, Hamrick opened up about the couple’s origin story.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures In a recent interview, Hailee Steinfeld opened up about how her role in the film prompted her to find out more about her own heritage.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old’s daughter entered the world three months early and opened up about the experience during an interview with the JST Us Podcast.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
In her interview with Paris Match, Hamrick opened up about the couple’s origin story.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Open up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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