unbuckle

verb

un·buck·le | \ ˌən-ˈbə-kəl

unbuckled; unbuckling

Definition of unbuckle

transitive verb

: to loose the buckle of : unfasten

intransitive verb

1 : to loosen buckles

2 : relax

Examples of unbuckle in a Sentence

She unbuckled her seat belt.

Recent Examples on the Web

Eventually slowing to a halt after a 30-minute run, Martin unbuckles her seatbelt. — Time, "How Transgender Racing Driver Charlie Martin Is Hoping to Make History," 12 June 2019 And while one of them is fairly easy to unbuckle, the other one requires almost super-human strength to undo the buckle and get my child out of the car. — Becky Scott, Woman's Day, "Choosing the Right Child's Car Seat," 5 Nov. 2010 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

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