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opens the floodgates

opens the floodgates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of open the floodgates.

Meaning of open the floodgates

Verb

open the floodgates (third-person singular simple present opens the floodgates, present participle opening the floodgates, simple past and past participle opened the floodgates)

  1. (idiomatic) To allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extent.
    • Where we open up the floodgates, freedom reigns supreme.
      Fire on the hemisphere below.1987 September 1, R.E.M., “Welcome to the Occupation”, in Document

Questions about opens the floodgates

What is opens the floodgates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Opens the floodgates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of open the floodgates.

Words near opens the floodgates in the dictionary

  1. opens Pandora's box
  2. opens someone's eyes
  3. opens the ball
  4. opens the batting
  5. opens the door
  6. opens the floodgates
  7. opens the kimono
  8. opens the range
  9. opens up
  10. opens up a can of whoop ass
  11. opens up a can of whoop-ass

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