Open up
Open up verb - Cause to open or to become open.
Vent
Vent verb - To find emotional release for.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Sargas Ruk, the final boss of Saturn, is completely invulnerable until he begins to launch his most deadly attacks, after which various parts of his armor open up (presumably to vent heat), leaving him wide-open to attack.
Source: Tactical Suicide Boss -
Another good example: David has to enter a subway, but to get there he needs to open up the door, which is locked away inside a room only accessible by blowing up a pack of dynamite, which can only safely be detonated by entering a room which can only be entered by climbing through a small vent.
Source: Video Game / Afraid Of Monsters
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Vent or Open up. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_up/vent.
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