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unbuttoned

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verb

past tense of unbutton

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Adjective
Curtis wore white pants, a black T-shirt, and an unbuttoned blue denim shirt and accessorized (well, used) a cane, apparently due to an injury. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025 Tie it in the front, tuck it in, or leave it unbuttoned for a lowkey vibe. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 July 2025 The officer — along with the people that included small children sitting around them — saw the man and woman each had their hands down each other’s unbuttoned pants, though neither’s genitals were visible, the affidavit said. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 The Bronx star wore leather-on-leather — donning a skater skirt, unbuttoned jacket and sandle-boots. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbuttoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Adjective
  • This was the advent of hip-hop’s underground scene, where aspiring artists were afforded the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of enthusiasts and unzipped critics.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Events unfurled to the rhythm of only one racket.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Designer Philippe Starck and textiles maker Bonotto and its owner Giovanni Bonnotto were also awarded at the ceremony that unfurled at the Osaka Expo Italian pavilion.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 July 2025
  • It is said to measure just 4.54mm in the unfolded state, which doesn’t beat the Oppo foldable but gets very close.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Kehl went unit to unit checking for unlocked doors before happening upon the Ferrell’s condo on the 34th floor, police say.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This brings the final price down to $999 for the 256GB model, representing a 23% discount for the unlocked phone.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fortunately, Amazon just dropped new fall fashion items that are comfy and packable, including wide-leg jeans for travel, cardigan sweaters, and more.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In that case, unsealed court filings indicated that Disney was aware of allegations of widespread pay inequality for years.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In some cases, statements in the unsealed video align closely with allegations in the North Carolina lawsuit.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That left a gaping July Fourth hole on the racing schedule, which Joliet will now fill, at least in 2026.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Given that there is no witness to what happened, that leaves a very gaping hole in this investigation.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025

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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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