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unbolted

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verb

past tense of unbolt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unbolted
Adjective
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 In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023 First, the complaint alleges, one officer, Geramy Brown, moved Simon’s cellmate into an exercise cage outside and left the door to Simon’s cell unbolted. Jennifer Peebles, ajc, 2 Mar. 2023 The doors of home and church were unbolted and heavily trafficked, the church as likely to host Passover Seders as N.A.A.C.P. meetings. Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 12 June 2021 Once everything's unplugged and unbolted, the safest way to remove the door is to hold on tight. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbolted
Adjective
  • The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The car’s sunroof was open, so the couple climbed through the sunroof, unlocked the doors, and rescued the child, officers said.
    Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The button is surrounded by an LED that blinks to warn you if the door is unlocked.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As such, there are certain similarities with erring politicians who some believe become undone by a mixture of various traits that tends not to exist in the wider population.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But Sklar, who has a terminal illness and not long to live, has lots that has been left undone in his life.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Apprenticeships often ignite a fire in disengaged students who aren’t on a four-year college track.
    Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For many, this anxiety stems from fear of being perceived as unmotivated or disengaged, Patel said.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Unbolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbolted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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