as in to uncouple
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Recent Examples of unhitch
The sound of dozens of handcuffs being unhitched echoed through the cavernous room.
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Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Sensors located around the flow also allow the vehicle to automatically hitch and unhitch itself.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
An emerging fleet of whisper-silent and emissions-free tractors promises to unhitch growers from the burdens of conventional farming, far beyond its reliance on fossil fuels.
—Naoki Nitta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Lingle’s husband had just unhitched the cart from a truck used to haul it as Lingle got ready for business in the parking lot of Bob’s Paint Land on Northeast 99th Street.
—oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
These private conversations, taking place patiently and deliberately, unhitched from the rhythms of national ones, offered each side the chance to recognize the other’s humanity.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
The cage is hauled to a remote claypan surrounded by scrubby desert, where the trailer is unhitched from its vehicle and the woman is left alone in the blinding sunlight, presumably to die.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2023
Outrider autonomous yard trucks hitch to and unhitch from trailers, connect and disconnect trailer brake lines using a robotic arm, backup semi-trailers with precision, interact safely with loading docks, and keep track of trailer locations throughout the yard.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
And then in time, try to unhitch decision-making from getting upset or overinvested altogether … but, one step at a time.
—Washington Post, 20 June 2021
Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Sensors located around the flow also allow the vehicle to automatically hitch and unhitch itself.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
An emerging fleet of whisper-silent and emissions-free tractors promises to unhitch growers from the burdens of conventional farming, far beyond its reliance on fossil fuels.
—Naoki Nitta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Lingle’s husband had just unhitched the cart from a truck used to haul it as Lingle got ready for business in the parking lot of Bob’s Paint Land on Northeast 99th Street.
—oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
These private conversations, taking place patiently and deliberately, unhitched from the rhythms of national ones, offered each side the chance to recognize the other’s humanity.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
The cage is hauled to a remote claypan surrounded by scrubby desert, where the trailer is unhitched from its vehicle and the woman is left alone in the blinding sunlight, presumably to die.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2023
Outrider autonomous yard trucks hitch to and unhitch from trailers, connect and disconnect trailer brake lines using a robotic arm, backup semi-trailers with precision, interact safely with loading docks, and keep track of trailer locations throughout the yard.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
And then in time, try to unhitch decision-making from getting upset or overinvested altogether … but, one step at a time.
—Washington Post, 20 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhitch
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The crews were forced to uncouple their hoses, leave them lying on the forest floor, and beat a retreat.Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
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Spotify has since uncoupled somewhat from its biggest podcasters.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
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Some folks feel the need to fully disconnect from the digital world to understand this boundary.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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To find time to disconnect, clear your mind and focus your thoughts.Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Small, snug, and unyoked from laptop or phone, AirPods are easy to wear for hours at a time, without a second thought.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 June 2019
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Men unyoked from their families, reeling from broken bonds, are the norm: some contrite and faithfully sending child support checks, others blowing all their money on meth, pickups and good times.Longreads, Longreads, 23 Apr. 2018
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When Henson refused to unchain herself from the fence, California Highway Patrol arrested her.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Max eventually unchains himself and helps Furiosa in her quest to free the cult leader's wives, gaining mutual respect along the way.EW Staff, EW.com, 3 July 2024
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However, since then, he has been disengaged and not candid.East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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So employees become disengaged, creativity wanes and the organization’s competitive edge dulls.Dave Silberman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Venom detaches from Eddie to save him and ensnares the xenophages with his gooey body.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The helicopter's main rotor detached from the collision and the aircraft plummeted to the ground.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
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When the state is weak and the people disunited, as under Boris Yeltsin, the West exploits and weakens Russia and its people.Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
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The moment, halfway through the king’s coronation, was a striking image of a family disunited and a reminder of the differing paths the two royal brothers have taken in the last three years.Max Colchester, wsj.com, 7 May 2023
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After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Unhitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhitch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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