unbuckle
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Definition of unbuckle
: to loose the buckle of : unfasten
Examples of unbuckle in a Sentence
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Arnold tried to unbuckle the baby from the stroller but was pushed away by the mother. — Andy Nguyen, latimes.com, "Woman found insane during 2016 attempted kidnappings in Glendale," 30 May 2018 The driver told police the child had unbuckled himself during the ride. — Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com, "Toddler dies in car crash on Route 40 Monday night," 29 May 2018 Steffl unbuckled his seat belt and stood in front of him. — Dan Joling, USA TODAY, "Passenger helps subdue unruly naked man on flight to Alaska," 16 May 2018 Then after driving to a location - tracked by the car's GPS - two seatbelts were unbuckled and two car doors opened. — Paul Gattis, AL.com, "FBI targets computer crimes at new lab in Huntsville," 3 May 2018 After multiple attempts asking him to get out of the car, one officer secured the knife while a second unbuckled his seatbelt and took him out of the car. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Man with knife drives on sidewalk and grass in Cudahy because he thought it was a road," 9 May 2018 The officer, who is white, asked DuBose to unbuckle his seat belt, and Tensing pulled on the door handle. — Jaweed Kaleem, latimes.com, "After police shootings, officers are rarely prosecuted. But many are fired," 6 Apr. 2018 Poindexter unbuckled his belt and pulled down his slacks. — charlotteobserver, "1996: Judge: Let 'Angels' play: Controversial work opens to street protests | Charlotte Observer," 30 Mar. 2018 Vance was able to unbuckle himself from the sinking helicopter and was rescued by a tugboat. — CBS News, "Authorities identify 5 victims killed in NYC helicopter crash," 13 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unbuckle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unbuckle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unbuckle
: to open the buckle of (something, such as a belt)
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unbuckle
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Kids Definition of unbuckle
: to unfasten the buckle of (as a belt)
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