unbolted; unbolting; unbolts
: to open or unfasten by withdrawing a bolt
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Cooper reviewed security camera video from outside and inside his building and found that the deputies had made entry through the mail slot, reaching up to unbolt two locks to open the door.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchor.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2023
Replacing a wheel requires nothing more than unbolting the wheel and replacing it.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
As with the regular Bronco, the Raptor also features removable body panels, specifically frameless doors that Ford claims are easy to unbolt.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2023
Catalytic converters are easy to unbolt or cut out.
—Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2021
With 11:38 remaining in the final quarter, Kenston defense unbolted a 21-21 deadlock to go ahead 23-21.
—cleveland, 5 Oct. 2019
And true to Jeep history, the windshield can be unbolted and folded to the hood and the doors can be removed for a complete open-air experience with the convertible top.
—Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2019
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchor.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2023
Replacing a wheel requires nothing more than unbolting the wheel and replacing it.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
As with the regular Bronco, the Raptor also features removable body panels, specifically frameless doors that Ford claims are easy to unbolt.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2023
Catalytic converters are easy to unbolt or cut out.
—Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2021
With 11:38 remaining in the final quarter, Kenston defense unbolted a 21-21 deadlock to go ahead 23-21.
—cleveland, 5 Oct. 2019
And true to Jeep history, the windshield can be unbolted and folded to the hood and the doors can be removed for a complete open-air experience with the convertible top.
—Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2019
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“Unbolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbolt. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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unbolt
verb
un·bolt
ˌən-ˈbōlt 
ˈən-
: to open or unfasten by withdrawing a bolt
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