Umbrellas opened wide.

Meaning: Things used to keep people dry were made larger.

Choice of Words: Umbrellas: noun, a device used to protect people from rain; opened: verb, past tense of open, to make something wider or larger; wide: adjective, having a large distance from one side to the other.

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• Rain fell, puddles splashed, umbrellas opened.
• Rain poured, umbrellas opened, puddles formed.
• Umbrellas opened against the rain.
• Umbrellas opened as people hurried home.
• Umbrellas opened like colorful flowers.
• Umbrellas opened.
• He opened the door wide.
• Rain fell, umbrella opened wide.
• Its petals opened wide to soak in the sun's warmth.
• I opened my mouth wide.