as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Recent Examples of unfasten
Leave the pockets unzipped or unfastened when washing. 2.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
After cutoff of the New Shepard rocket engine, the passengers had a few minutes to unfasten their seatbelts and float around the cabin while taking in the view of Earth.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Plus, the buttons could be secured or unfastened for chilly or humid days, accordingly.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
When crews unfastened the straps that held the wall in place, the load shifted and one section tumbled onto the worker, the station reported.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
After cutoff of the New Shepard rocket engine, the passengers had a few minutes to unfasten their seatbelts and float around the cabin while taking in the view of Earth.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Plus, the buttons could be secured or unfastened for chilly or humid days, accordingly.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
When crews unfastened the straps that held the wall in place, the load shifted and one section tumbled onto the worker, the station reported.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfasten
Verb
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Several types of operations are required to make the kind of knot that represents 0, untie it and tie it into a knot that represents 1, or create a quantum superposition of the two.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tina untied the tourniquet on Lilian’s arm and left with the tray of tubes.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That stance loosened about 15 years ago, primarily in baseball.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Steam loosens any dirt on the floor, even working up sticky residue.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has started undoing over 30 environmental rules that were put in place by the previous administration.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet the Democrats hide behind the doors of House Economic Matters chambers and vote to undo 50 years of conservation history.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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But for Buddhists, dying is an opportunity to unbind from the past and start again.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands.—
Anton Barbashin,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2014
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“Unfasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfasten. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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