untether
verb
un·teth·er
ˌən-ˈte-t͟hər 
untethered; untethering; untethers
: to free from or as if from a tether
untethered the horse
untethered himself from his family and struck out on his own
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The change comes as Comcast spins off its cable networks — including CNBC, E!, Golf Channel, Oxygen, Syfy and USA Network — all of which are now part of a new company, Versant, and as MSNBC untethers itself from NBC News.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Aug. 2025
Oppenheimer untethers his script from the responsibilities of explaining how this doomsday manor functions.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Technology like the Mark43 OnScene equips first responders with a smartphone tool that untethers them from their vehicle, but still provides the powerful context and situational awareness of a traditional mobile-data terminal (MDT).
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
Republicans want to untether Virginia from California’s automobile emissions guidelines, which require that all new vehicles be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Aug. 2025
Oppenheimer untethers his script from the responsibilities of explaining how this doomsday manor functions.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Technology like the Mark43 OnScene equips first responders with a smartphone tool that untethers them from their vehicle, but still provides the powerful context and situational awareness of a traditional mobile-data terminal (MDT).
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
Republicans want to untether Virginia from California’s automobile emissions guidelines, which require that all new vehicles be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
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“Untether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untether. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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untether
verb
un·teth·er
ˌən-ˈtet͟h-ər
ˈən-
: to free from a tether
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