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adjective

Definition of unbarrednext
as in unlatched

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verb

past tense of unbar
as in unlocked

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Recent Examples of unbarred
Adjective
The decidedly cognizant, braggadocious front half gives way to unbarred perspective into a darker moment during Miller’s journey with drug abuse. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2019 With unbarred views of the sea, the infinity pool also clocks in at 5 feet deep, shallow enough to stand and perfect for those not wanting to get their hair wet. — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbarred
  1. unlatched
  2. unlocked
  3. wide
  4. unfastened
  5. unsealed
  6. gaping
  7. unbolted
Adjective
  • Tubular-frame seats can be completely unlatched and removed for picnics.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlatched
Verb
  • This is a potent mobile with a stunningly bright display and comfy, durable design, unlocked to work with any carrier.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers unlocked two major breakthroughs alongside expanding the material family tree.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlocked
Adjective
  • Days after losing the governor’s race by a wide margin, Republican Steve Hilton argued Thursday his campaign should serve as a template for future GOP tickets and hinted at a potential second run for governor.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The top looks so similar to the sweater Rory wore in the show’s very first episode, and the pants have a wide fit and stretchy waistband that will accommodate second helpings of dinner.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wide
Verb
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unfastened
Adjective
  • Like any good Australian camper van, the Kia Weekender has been built up to tackle the rough, unsealed roads that are unavoidable in the Outback and other parts of the country.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Other unsealed documents show Horsch was being treated for macular degeneration, high blood pressure and arrhythmia.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of unsealed
Adjective
  • That didn’t work at the comically oversized Olympic Stadium, where the beam landed in a gaping, cavernous empty space.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This is the most gaping vacancy of all—Trump gestures toward two American incitements, one historic, one extremely recent.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of gaping
Adjective
  • The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
  • In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Definition of unbolted

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“Unbarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbarred. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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