The term 'OPENED ONE'S EYES' can be expressed in three different ways using crossword solutions. The first solution is 'WOKE', which is a verb meaning to become or cause to become awake after sleeping. The second solution is 'AWOKE', which is the past tense of the verb 'to wake'. The third solution is 'WOKEUP', which is a phrasal verb meaning to wake up from sleep. All three solutions refer to the same action of opening one's eyes after being asleep.