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untied

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verb

past tense of untie
as in unfastened
to disengage the knotted parts of she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes

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  1. unbound
  2. undone
  3. loosened
  4. unattached
  5. detached
  6. unsecured
Adjective
  • Other policies vastly expand federal power, such as his expansion of an imperial presidency unbound by congressional or judicial restraint.
    — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Casa Batlló and Casa Milá give you a glimpse into the fluid thoughts and unbound creativity that make Gaudi’s works architectural wonders.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of unbound
Adjective
  • Embracing undone beauty, great outerwear and proportions.
    — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
  • An elevated messy bun has the same undone look as your on-the-go style, just with more precision and prep.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of undone
Verb
  • Financial conditions have loosened.
    — Tobias Burns, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The man eventually loosened the binding on one of the woman’s hands and left.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of loosened
Adjective
  • Season-ending surgeries for Grant Williams (ACL) and Brandon Miller (right wrist) were like sticking an unattached pump needle into the air hole on a basketball, completely deflating it.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
  • This behavior qualifies as tool use because dogs use an unattached object (a stick) to modify their own condition (relieving tooth pain or cleaning teeth) while holding and manipulating it with their paws.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of unattached
Adjective
  • The property comes with a detached garage with a stylish glass garage door and a car charger.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The designation includes the original detached garage, pool and relevant landscape design elements.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • But the two biggest policy issues Democrats whiffed on last year were inflation — caused partly by federal government overspending — and an unsecured southern border that allowed countless immigrants to stream into the country illegally.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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