unclenched 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of unclenchednext
as in unbuttoned

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unclenched

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verb

past tense of unclench
as in unfurled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclenched
  1. unbuttoned
  2. unfurled
  3. unfolded
  4. unlocked
  5. unsealed
  6. gaping
Adjective
  • Wear this Elmer Fudd-style hunting hat three ways — buttoned under your chin, unbuttoned, or buttoned on top of your head — this product ensures that heads and ears can stay toasty while outdoors.
    Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Saint Laurent celebrated femmes fatales, clad in everything from oversized suits to blouses unbuttoned to the navel and sheer, figure-hugging ensembles.
    Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unbuttoned
Verb
  • The Dodgers came and went without them being unfurled in celebration.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The spacecraft, which is the size of a basketball court with its solar wings unfurled, carries an array of nice specialized instruments to study an ocean believed to be buried 10 to 15 miles under the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of unfurled
Adjective
  • My bed is unmade, a pile of unfolded laundry sits over my right shoulder, and a $9.99 Muhammad Ali poster hangs on my wall.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This is a phone for big hands and even my large paws struggle when typing messages on the unfolded screen.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unfolded
Verb
  • By fostering an inclusive environment where curiosity is encouraged, the company unlocked the full potential of its workforce.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • As a uniquely skilled stretch five, the 7-foot Towns’ 3-point shooting and dominance on pick-and-rolls has unlocked one of the NBA’s highest-scoring and most-efficient teams.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of unlocked
Adjective
  • In its own court filing Wednesday, the Free Beacon argued that divorce records were presumed unsealed and keeping them closed after two courts already agreed to unseal them hurts the public.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Seven years later, new evidence surfaced, with an unsealed transcript of the getaway driver’s guilty plea casting doubt on Hanzlik’s participation.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of unsealed
Adjective
  • If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.
    Vogue, Vogue, 19 July 2024
  • And that is just a gaping fundamental hole with the entire structure.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 30 June 2024
Definition of gaping
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