1
as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the sudden shriek undid the campers
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2
as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
undo a tangled shoelace
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3
as in to disturb
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her
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Recent Examples of undo
He was criticized at the time for vetoing the bill to fund the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the very legislation that’s now driving a huge portion of our deficit, a veto later undone by the Democratic supermajority in our legislature.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
As with a lot of this administration’s arson of the functions of the federal government, this is not something that can simply be undone at the stroke of a pen if Trump changes his mind or another president reverses course.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
But the instant retraction of much of the world’s food and health-care infrastructure will create damage that cannot be undone.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
While the coming four years will be challenging, Oakley stresses that even a hostile administration can’t undo decades of gains won by the equality movement overnight.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
As with a lot of this administration’s arson of the functions of the federal government, this is not something that can simply be undone at the stroke of a pen if Trump changes his mind or another president reverses course.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
But the instant retraction of much of the world’s food and health-care infrastructure will create damage that cannot be undone.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
While the coming four years will be challenging, Oakley stresses that even a hostile administration can’t undo decades of gains won by the equality movement overnight.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undo
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President Donald Trump called for unity in his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning — largely steering clear of addressing controversies around his actions cracking down on immigration and paralyzing federal efforts to distribute international aid.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Heavy snowfall paralyzes mountain travel The Sierra Nevada has been buried under heavy snowfall, with accumulations exceeding a foot on Tuesday.—
Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Even though Iris prefaced their weekend getaway with a disturbing intrusive thought about a previous boyfriend, her big unhinged moment is ultimately a passive decision to not untie her non-boyfriend.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Adult males also walk around with their shoes untied, trying to blend in with the young guys.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The following story contains graphic language that may disturb some readers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Warren called his sister and was disturbed by their short conversation.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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His limited resume and the fact he’s spent more time in the box than on the edge also might scare teams, which means Walker’s potential draft range could be rather large.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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That's one week after Borderlands 4 and just in time to scare everyone (hopefully) during the all-spooky Halloween season.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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The devil will persist in bothering Martin Luther until the bald-headed monk dispatches him by hurling a bottle of ink.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Imagine if the press covered all of that without bothering to even question it.—
Jeremy Gruber,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of residents and visitors have left Santorini, frightened by the earthquakes measuring between magnitude 3 and magnitude 5 in the area since the weekend.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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President Trump did no one any favors and his irresponsible accusations were meant to confuse and spread an unfounded conspiracy while both trying to score political points as well as frighten the flying public needlessly.—
Michael B. Teiger,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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Everyone at the club has been holding out for the moment when new ownership arrived and the purse strings can finally be loosened.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The administration may also be reluctant to yield on another major demand by Mr. Xi: loosening U.S. restrictions on exports of technology to China, such as the advanced semiconductors needed to power artificial intelligence, a key battleground between the world’s top two economic powers.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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