unhooked

verb

Definition of unhookednext
past tense of unhook
as in unfastened

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  1. disconnected
  2. detached
  3. severed
  4. split
Verb
  • In fact, lots of people are feeling distanced or disconnected, and want to know how to start a friend group.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Traditional metrics, like closing all service tickets or hitting sales quotas, often feel like top-down mandates disconnected from employees’ intrinsic motivations.
    Rasmus Holst, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • Financial Education Is Wealth The third-generation wealth curse often befalls families where younger generations, especially grandchildren, are detached from how their predecessors went about building wealth.
    Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Over-reliance on AI could lead to a society increasingly detached from authentic interactions, prioritizing convenience over the complexity of human connection.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
Verb
  • But the two countries have not severed diplomatic ties, Jean-Pierre Godbout, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, told USA TODAY.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • What's New A Sacramento man was charged with murder after local law enforcement allegedly found his 1-year-old son's head severed from his body.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of severed
Verb
  • The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of split
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unhook

unhooked

unhooking

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