open up

verb

1. intr to start firing a gun or guns
2. intr to speak freely or without restraint
3. informal.
   intr (of a motor vehicle) to accelerate
4. tr to render accessible

   the motorway opened up the remoter areas

5. to make or become more exciting or lively

   the game opened up after half-time

Example Sentences

The test opens up possibilities for new research breakthroughs on Alzheimer's disease, including its genetic profile and its prevalence across global populations.

From Science Daily

“Things are opening up for me now — like being 70. It’s real.”

From Los Angeles Times

‘One Tree Hill’ actor Bevin Prince opens up about the death of her husband, Will Friend, five months after he was struck by lightning.

From Los Angeles Times

Some tenant advocates feared that by opening up existing multifamily areas to significant new development, it would cause a wave of displacement as existing buildings are knocked down.

From Los Angeles Times

Denzel Washington is almost a decade sober and he's ready to open up about his experiences with addiction.

From Salon

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