as in to unfasten
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Recent Examples of unhook
The thieves can then unhook the CAN Injector, get into the car, and drive it away.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
When my first catch emerged from the waves, a crewmember unhooked it and chucked it into my sack.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
In a statement, GE Appliances’ senior director of central materials, Harry Chase, claims the truck increases safety by reducing traffic and eliminates some tasks since workers don’t have to hook and unhook trailers.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2023
Trying to land and unhook a great white shark while seated in a kayak on an open bay?
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
When my first catch emerged from the waves, a crewmember unhooked it and chucked it into my sack.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
In a statement, GE Appliances’ senior director of central materials, Harry Chase, claims the truck increases safety by reducing traffic and eliminates some tasks since workers don’t have to hook and unhook trailers.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2023
Trying to land and unhook a great white shark while seated in a kayak on an open bay?
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhook
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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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This paper proposes a spherical tether handling device that unfastens a robot’s tether during surveys by releasing the tether and carrying it aside.Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
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The tag is designed to detach after a set period, or, if the shark dives deeper than 5,900 feet (about 1,800 meters).Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Ricciardo, though currently detached from Formula 1, represents the caliber of drivers that such teams aspire to attract, albeit the real likelihood of his participation seems negligible at present.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The 32-page document includes a toll free number for getting in touch with remote operators, a visual guide for disabling the vehicle’s autonomous mode, and instructions for how to disconnect the high-voltage battery.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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If your toilet stops flushing, take off the tank lid and investigate the parts connected to the handle to see if anything is disconnected or broken.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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Find it on Amazon Handmade Kent 9T Graphite Hair Comb for Gentle Untangling Handmade from cellulose acetate, this saw-cut comb gently glides through short, long, straight, curly, fine, and coarse hair to tenderly undo tangles and remove knots.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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His role, as a flawed genius who suffers for his art but is undone by his hubris, his drug addiction and the cutoff of his wealthy employer’s patronage, is harrowing.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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The deal would uncouple reliable growth assets, such as the Peacock streaming service and NBCU’s sports properties, from the eroding economics of cable.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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The luxury house has experimented with different formats over the past few years, opting for the coed format in 2017 under former creative director Alessandro Michele and then reverting to separate showcases, uncoupling men’s and women’s collections, starting with the former in January 2023.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Directed by Stacey Gregg, the scene in which Angelica finds Ursula dissociating in the sunroom, gray rain beating down on the glass ceiling, is perfectly unnerving.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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The signing was agreed with former sporting director Mateu Alemany still in that role, but Deco can’t be dissociated from the deal at all.Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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In Season 2, that vote occurs after each game, and if the majority chooses to quit, the survivors split the pot — everyone gets a little richer and goes home alive.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The couple will split time between Texas and Virginia, undoubtedly looking for one more property to save.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Unhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhook. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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