unclasped 1 of 2

adjective

as in unlatched

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unclasped

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verb

past tense of unclasp
as in unfastened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclasped
  1. unlatched
  2. unfastened
  3. unlocked
  4. unbuttoned
  5. wide
  6. unsealed
  7. unfolded
  8. unbolted
Adjective
  • Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • So many of my overnights are ground-floor park cabins or first-floor rentals where a window sits at arm’s reach from the outside, and an unlatched or forced window is a quiet way in.
    — Karen LeBlanc, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of unlatched
Verb
  • 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
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unfastened
Adjective
  • The army also hosted the largest hackathon in history and, with the help of over 550 software developers, unlocked data transfer between more than 200 pieces of proprietary warfighting equipment.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • ANYmal can open doors along its inspection route For unlocked doors, the system uses a radar sensor to detect the robot’s approach.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of unlocked
Adjective
  • His unbuttoned shirt revealed his bare chest, which was accessorized by several multi-colored leis.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere in Sun Valley, Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner looked stylistically aligned, with each wearing a crewneck T-shirt beneath an unbuttoned oversized shirt.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of unbuttoned
Adjective
  • Four of these angles implicitly frame the corners of a square, while a fifth seems to indicate a wider area around it.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • The October expiration implies an expectation that a summary judgment ruling, or a settlement, could potentially land within weeks, a likelihood the unsealed emails just increased.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Gaps around windows, unsealed trim joints, any spot where the install wasn’t tight.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsealed
Adjective
  • That likely means even less letterboxing on widescreen videos when watching on the unfolded display, which would make the new Fold more like a genuine tablet experience.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of unfolded
Adjective
  • The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unbolted
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“Unclasped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclasped. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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