as in to unfasten
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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Recent Examples of untie
There's no time for a shoe search, untying the shoelace knot, and putting them on.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Perennial Norris Trophy candidate Cale Makar will also untie his skates and put his feet up, with both players having grinded through not only the NHL season but the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The numerous tales at hand are indubitably enchanting and give us a tough knot to untie.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The film’s producers spent the summer of 2024 untying a sticky legal predicament (buying out an ownership stake by Kinematics, a production company bankrolled by billionaire Trump supporter Dan Snyder).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Perennial Norris Trophy candidate Cale Makar will also untie his skates and put his feet up, with both players having grinded through not only the NHL season but the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The numerous tales at hand are indubitably enchanting and give us a tough knot to untie.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The film’s producers spent the summer of 2024 untying a sticky legal predicament (buying out an ownership stake by Kinematics, a production company bankrolled by billionaire Trump supporter Dan Snyder).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untie
Verb
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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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On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This would undo the perverse incentive by which states prioritize coverage for able-bodied, working-age people instead of the poor children or disabled people Medicaid is supposed to be for.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 — also signed by Reagan, undid most of the 1981 cuts to corporate taxes, but crucially kept the cuts on individuals in place.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Missing or loosened stones create tripping hazards, and city workers must frequently be dispatched to carry out repairs.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Her avocados, for instance, are almost always halved, loosened from the skin, which remains to protect the fruit, then sliced, drizzled with lemon or lime juice and seasoned with salt, pepper and often chopped chives.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Verb
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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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“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untie. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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