open up
verb
opened up; opening up; opens up
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web At least 9,000 doses have already arrived in the state and been delivered to pharmacies, with more on the way — and more appointments are expected to open up at providers’ offices throughout the next week, Aho said. 
Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 After nearly a decade of relentless work, Bon Jovi asked them to open up for them at a couple of shows in 1993. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 The series will try to open up a new paradigm for the genre, raising the complexity of the elements involved. John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 Clara Sorrenti and those supporting her are hoping to open up Kiwi Farms to debilitating virtual attacks by demanding Cloudflare, one of its internet security service vendors, drop the site. Ben Collins, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Various regulatory bodies have forced the Google/Apple app store duopoly to open up payments, but Google and Apple have each done so without fixing the core problem of high app store fees. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 The team mostly worked on the living room and kitchen, raising the ceiling in part of the home to help open up the space. Rodney Ho, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 In the basement, walls were knocked down to open up the space. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Hines said Stokes made the other boys in the program feel comfortable enough to open up and helped create a safe space for the boys to connect and speak about some of their past difficulties. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 After nearly a decade of relentless work, Bon Jovi asked them to open up for them at a couple of shows in 1993. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 The series will try to open up a new paradigm for the genre, raising the complexity of the elements involved. John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 Clara Sorrenti and those supporting her are hoping to open up Kiwi Farms to debilitating virtual attacks by demanding Cloudflare, one of its internet security service vendors, drop the site. Ben Collins, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Various regulatory bodies have forced the Google/Apple app store duopoly to open up payments, but Google and Apple have each done so without fixing the core problem of high app store fees. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 The team mostly worked on the living room and kitchen, raising the ceiling in part of the home to help open up the space. Rodney Ho, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 In the basement, walls were knocked down to open up the space. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Hines said Stokes made the other boys in the program feel comfortable enough to open up and helped create a safe space for the boys to connect and speak about some of their past difficulties. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1