How to Use unfasten in a Sentence
unfasten
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Once the bag is full, unfasten the tabs and lift the liner out of the hamper.
—Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
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Workers had unfastened the bridge from the pilings so that when the tide rose, the bridge would rise with it on the barge.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
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Leah ran down the bleachers and unfastened the clips on Grimes’s shoulder pads.
—Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
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At the ATM, Dinsmore unfastened her seatbelt, and took out $300 in cash.
—Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 4 Aug. 2017
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Unfasten them from the back seat, pull them into the front and push them out your window, oldest ones first.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017
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He was stuck behind the steering wheel of his truck, unable to unfasten his seat belt.
—John Kessler, ajc, 23 June 2021
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When the sides are pressed together, snaps form a seal, some of them harder to unfasten than others.
—Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, 26 July 2019
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And don't forget to unfasten buttons on shirt sleeves or collars as well.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2020
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Unfortunately, like the creature itself, the name deer tick has been tough to unfasten.
—Ted Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2019
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This could be made more practical by using some sort of quick-release mechanism rather than having to unfasten the whole watch strap.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 1 June 2022
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His routine is always the same: get hit, say nothing, bend to remove his leg protector, unfasten his elbow guard, and trot gently to claim his base.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022
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Meyer threatened to cut Crawford’s seat belt, but Crawford unfastened it.
—Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2023
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To change their configuration, simply unfasten the straps' metal buttons, thread them through the bag's loops as desired, and button them back up.
—Tess Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2021
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Passengers must also be able to fasten and unfasten their seat harness in less than 15 seconds, spend up to an hour and a half strapped into the capsule with the hatch closed, and withstand up to 5.5G in force during descent.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 July 2021
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At another point in the footage, a politician is seen taking off his jacket and then unfastening his tie and shirt collar in anticipation of becoming involved in the brawl.
—Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2020
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The microscopes are too rare, too fragile, and too historically important to just unfasten and remove the lenses, so Cocquyt and colleagues had to find a nondestructive way to get a closer look.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 15 May 2021
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Other requirements include being able to climb seven flights of stairs -- the height of the launch tower -- in under 90 seconds, being able to fasten or unfasten a seat harness in under 15 seconds, and hear and understand instructions in English.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 May 2021
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But Tuesday’s show painted a different musical picture — one of a woman who long ago unfastened herself from the limitations of labels foisted upon her: Alternative.
—Michael James Rocha, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
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