UNBINDS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

unbinds

verb

present tense third-person singular of unbind

as in unties

to disengage the knotted parts of unbind a rope

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as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) a newly elected democratic government whose first act was to unbind the nation's vast horde of political prisoners

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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

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Special envoy Steve Witkoff praises President Vladimir Putin after Russia frees a retired American teacher.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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When the lid loosens, LINE1 jumps around, DNA damage piles up and biological aging speeds up.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Fixing Loose Tiles With Hot Glue When tile loosens, one apparently clever home DIY is to reapply it with a hot glue gun.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026

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Today’s the day that restaurants’ dreams come true, as the Michelin Guide American South releases its selections for the top destinations worth visiting in Charlotte and throughout the region.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent criticism The century-old restaurant guide is famous for its secrecy; its inspectors are anonymous and the company releases only vague information about their evaluation process.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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Some anti-immigration activists have targeted the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a 200-year-old volunteer force that rescues people in distress at sea, because it is often called out to meet the migrant boats.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
As Christian Science teaches, fear and danger are no more than mesmeric beliefs, from which Christ, the spiritual idea of God, rescues us.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2026

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