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
Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
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Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfasten
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Newcastle were not united, but untied; undercooked and picked apart by their local rivals.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Garden clogs can be a lifesaver when navigating muddy garden beds or just taking quick trips in and out of the house (without having to stop to tie and untie laces every time).—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gently remove your Milky Way™ Dietes from its pot and loosen the roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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For the past month, wellness and longevity enthusiasts have eagerly waited for the federal government to loosen restrictions on some of the trendy and unapproved therapies.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Today, America and Israel have undone much of the Islamic Republic’s 47-year military buildup in weeks.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Within 24 hours of being sworn in at the White House surrounded by family on Wednesday, Mullin had rolled up his sleeves and begun undoing the unprecedented regulations that Noem and her cohort, Corey Lewandowski, had imposed across the department.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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This work unbinds the body from centuries of Western imagery, freeing it from representation and opening it to abstraction.—
Mame-Diarra Niang,
Artforum,
2 Nov. 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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“Unfasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfasten. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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