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
Trump and others in his administration have tried slicing through these knots rather than putting in the legal work to untie them.
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The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
Vionic Kimmie Perf Slip-on Shoes Rather than bend down to untie your shoes, just slide your feet into these airport security-friendly slip-on sneakers.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The concept of Mary untying knots is derived from a work by St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Adversus Haereses (Against Heresies).
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
Vionic Kimmie Perf Slip-on Shoes Rather than bend down to untie your shoes, just slide your feet into these airport security-friendly slip-on sneakers.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The concept of Mary untying knots is derived from a work by St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Adversus Haereses (Against Heresies).
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 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
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Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has undone many of the Biden-era immigration policies.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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As the Catholic archdiocese hunts for ways to contract, it’s been shedding churches wholesale and having no trouble finding buyers that are tuned to the doings — or undoing — of religious organizations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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Artificial implants naturally wear out or loosen with time and activity.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
27 June 2025
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The challenges were steep enough that Georgia has decided to loosen its work verification protocols from monthly to once a year.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
26 June 2025
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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 9 Jul. 2025.
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