untied; untying or untieing
1
: to free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains : unbind
untied our hands
2
a
: to disengage the knotted parts of
untie a shoe
b
: disentangle, resolve
untie a traffic jam
: to become loosened or unbound
Examples of untie in a Sentence
He untied the package and opened it.
She untied the horse from the post.
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Dooley untied the cord that held the bundle together like a Christmas present.
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Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
There was a big debate about that part where a kid tells Agnes that her shoes are untied.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for untie
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“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untie. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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