unbutton

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Recent Examples of unbutton After a taste of the Da Bomb hot sauce, Klum stunned an unassuming Evans by unbuttoning her denim top to fan herself off from the heat. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 June 2024 At the 2024 Oscars, Ryan Gosling sported a custom black Gucci suit with subtle metallic piping, a black shirt unbuttoned midway and hot pink socks as a nod to his film Barbie. Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 Tisdale bared her belly in the pictures, unbuttoning her white dress shirt under her chest to reveal her baby bump. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024 This comfy-as-can-be oversized button-down is the perfect layer — button it for chillier mornings, unbutton it throughout the day for some air, and use it as a cover-up at the beach; the sky is the limit. Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unbutton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbutton
Verb
  • After downloading the zip file to a desktop, unzip it to access its contents.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Many outdoor cushions are designed with removable covers that can be unzipped and sent through the washing machine, which can leave them looking brand new.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • The meal will unfurl over 12 courses with cooks serving the food.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Halftime dancer unfurls Palestine flag during Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowl show, gets tackled by security The Center for Jewish Nonviolence shared videos on BlueSky taken by members of the organization and York University doctoral candidate Anna Lippman, which document the attack.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Then, unlatch the access door to reveal the cabin air filter.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This can cause the tailgate to unlatch while the vehicle is in park, the report said.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the bloodshed that unfolded March 6-10 in Latakia and Tartous represents a frightening escalation.
    Chris Massaro, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The shooting unfolded outside Latinas Sports Bar in a strip mall, Houston Police Department Assistant Chief James Skelton said during a news conference in front of the establishment, which was cordoned off with police tape.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Your stiff limbs begin to unclench, as if death is slowly losing its hold on you.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
  • If that doesn’t work, unclench your eyes, re-close them in the regular way, and then go back to sleep at a normal speed.
    Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024

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“Unbutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbutton. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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