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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoning
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Poems about buds unfurling in the spring, poems about music, poems about all the work there is to be done.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Tehran has responded by unfurling a four-story poster in the capital’s Enghelab – or Revolution – Square threatening the destruction of an American aircraft carrier.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, in Frisco, a booming D-FW city with a large South Asian population, the unfolding H-1B changes also spurred a broader, contentious debate about diversity, population growth and patriotism, The News reported.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the changes are also unfolding against a backdrop of mass layoffs from both firms, and across the broader economy.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Unbuttoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoning. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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