opened up
Started sharing feelings
Opened up is the past tense of open up, which adds emphasis or completeness to open.
To open up a shop is to unlock it for business; to open up a lead is to widen it.
When someone opens up, they become emotionally candid: After a few drinks, she finally opened up about her divorce.
To open up on someone is to begin firing: The soldiers opened up on the convoy.
Made visible or known
- exposedOut in open
- disclosedMade previously hidden known
- unveiledRevealed after concealment
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
unearthed · revealed · brought to light · made known · laid bare · came out · surfaced · emerged
Out in open
- rawIn original state
- unguardedWithout protection or caution
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
transparent · accessible · emotional · fragile · permeable · receptive · susceptible · emotionally available
Increased in extent
- widenedMade more broad
- enlargedIncreased in size
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- spreadTo distribute widely
grew · developed · blossomed · flourished · branched out · diversified · multiplied · increased
Not fastened shut
- unblockedMade passable again
- clearedFound not guilty
- freedReleased from confinement
- releasedSet free from confinement
permitted · allowed · enabled · facilitated · broke through · gateway · doorway · pathway
Forming close connections
- closenessState of proximity
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- warmthHeat you feel
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
trust · understanding · empathy · affection · camaraderie · companionship · togetherness · harmony
Dividing among others
- disclosingMaking information known
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- confessingAdmitting to a fault
admitting · divulging · expressing · communicating · venting · trusting · telling · unloading
uncovered
Made visible or known
discovered · unearthed · revealed · brought to light · made known · laid bare · came out · surfaced · emerged · showed
exposed
Out in open
- rawIn original state
- unguardedWithout protection or caution
- defenselessWithout means to resist
sensitive · transparent · accessible · emotional · fragile · permeable · receptive · susceptible · emotionally available · risk-taking
broadened
Increased in extent
spread · grew · developed · blossomed · flourished · branched out · diversified · multiplied · increased · amplified
unlocked
Not fastened shut
released · permitted · allowed · enabled · facilitated · broke through · gateway · doorway · pathway · entry point
bonding
Forming close connections
intimacy · trust · understanding · empathy · affection · camaraderie · companionship · togetherness · harmony · attachment
sharing
Dividing among others
- disclosingMaking information known
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
confessing · admitting · divulging · expressing · communicating · venting · trusting · telling · unloading · baring
- took apartdismantled, disassembled, unscrewed, unbolted, deconstructed
opened upclammed up
Became suddenly silent
shut down · closed off · withdrew · bottled up · held back
opened upclosed off
Barred from access
shut down · narrowed · restricted · constrained · dried up
open, opening, opened, opens, opener, reopen, unopened, reopened, reopens