as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force
a dog left unbound in the yard
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as in untied
to disengage the knotted parts of
unbind a rope
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as in freed
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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Recent Examples of unbound
Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Under the new law, the deportation panel operates unbound by the restrictions and responsibilities placed on the regular parole process.
—ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2025
With Worthy back, the Chiefs offense suddenly seems unbound as well.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Ideas flow when the body is occupied but the mind is unbound.
—Karen Palmer
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Tiwa Savage has stepped into her era of emotional depth—unbound and unbothered.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Under the new law, the deportation panel operates unbound by the restrictions and responsibilities placed on the regular parole process.
—ProPublica, 24 Nov. 2025
With Worthy back, the Chiefs offense suddenly seems unbound as well.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Ideas flow when the body is occupied but the mind is unbound.
—Karen Palmer
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbound
Adjective
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While its desert setting, Morricone-adjacent score, and light themes of vengeance help justify the temptation to shoehorn it into a recognizable niche subgenre, its use of Western imagery is ultimately too loose to merit such a label.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
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As roommates and best friends scrambling to make the rent on their crummy Los Angeles apartment, Palmer and SZA make a fantastically loose and loopy team.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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There was a big debate about that part where a kid tells Agnes that her shoes are untied.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The sometimes Star Island resident began his stretch at the low‑security federal prison three months later, set to be freed May 8, 2028.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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At some point in her early life, likely through legal channels, Sarah was freed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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The website and app, which are free, use artificial intelligence to generate immediate conversations through voice commands or text.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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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
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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After being transferred to Hirschberg to Bunzlau, he was liberated and returned to Romania before immigrating to Israel and eventually settling in South Florida.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Soccer was always front and center during the three years before Mahler was liberated in 1945.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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After the Federal Aviation Administration loosened rules in May, the number of programs jumped to nearly 600 in four months, according to the University of Virginia’s Center for Public Safety and Justice.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Nov. 2025
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Thankfully, Tom's grip on the plane eventually loosened and the plane was able to avoid crashing.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Nov. 2025
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As of Sunday evening, the names of those killed had yet to be released.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The full text has not yet been released and a formal signing ceremony slated to take place in Switzerland on Friday.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Unbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbound. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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