as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlash
Verb
  • The fashion icon then untied the skirt and wrapped it around Sailor’s neck showing off the outfit’s pants.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The situation began to unfold after the ship was untied from the dock at 8:16 p.m. Three minutes later, the tugboat Charles D. McAllister assisted the Cuauhtémoc off the pier.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • That, in turn, drew a lawsuit from Kairoi, an injunction pausing enforcement of the new statute, and then a vote by the Lakewood City Council to undo the statute.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
    Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Drop the filters into the soapy water and soak them for 15-30 minutes to easily lift and loosen grease and gunk.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Simply add a little broth to loosen the pasta before reheating or serving.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But for Buddhists, dying is an opportunity to unbind from the past and start again.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The blazers who run the major championships have not yet commissioned sculptures of these two women, who so unbound their sport and gave the gift of professional aspiration to so many.
    Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
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“Unlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlash. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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