How to Use open up in a Sentence

open up

verb
  • Prune those shrubs to open up the view.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That would open up a need at left guard.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • That’s the world this job opened up on its good days.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • And so that opened up the spot for somebody.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
  • His daughter opened up the show for him.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Two lifetime seats have opened up.
    — Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe this will open up the floodgates for deals.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • That’s where all the big names are opening up.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And by all means, please open up your wallet.
    — Jeffrey Lefrancois, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
  • In the basement, walls were knocked down to open up the space.
    — Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The buds did not open up, and now the tree appears to be dead.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 8 July 2022
  • Bethune opened up the scoring with a volleyed goal in the eighth minute.
    — ABC News, 2 May 2026
  • So Hall is opening up his own shop.
    — Jenna Thompson march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It's known for leaves that open up during the day and close at night.
    — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 21 June 2022
  • Master this style of sponge and a whole new world of cakes opens up.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Open races Four seats opened up this cycle.
    — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • My hope is to open up these issues and knock around a bit in the gears.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Does that open up a lane for Tucker to join the fray?
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Kai do their thing with the cells and also open up to Amelia.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Prince William is opening up about a dark time in his past.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Fenix opened up with offense right from the opening bell.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • That would open up a whole new world for the Wolves on offense.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, Miller has opened up about her time in prison.
    — Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The whole idea of landscapes opened up an expanse of ideas.
    — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Williams recently opened up about the birth of her fourth child.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This is not the first time Griffin has opened up about her health.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • Two sets of double glass doors open up the home to the outside.
    — New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The week ahead could be like the floodgates are opening up even more!
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The doctors opened up again and saw that there was nothing to be done.
    — Álex Ander, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Again, the floor could open up for her with Clark leading the way.
    — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026

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