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Definition of unclaspednext

unclasped

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verb

past tense of unclasp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclasped
Adjective
  • Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, wandered away from the Lots of Love Farm in Williamstown after a gate was allegedly left unlatched overnight.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Advertisement Stafford depressurized the cockpit, matching the vacuum inside to the vacuum outside so that the hatch would not blow open and fly free from interior air pressure when it was unlatched.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • According to the District Attorney’s Office, Akers was working undercover as part of a task force when Stewart, 46, ran from uniformed law enforcement officers and then hid inside an unlocked tow truck.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The firearm is almost always loaded, unlocked and left within reach — a nightstand drawer, a closet shelf, a purse, a car console.
    Myron Rolle, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Brand, wearing an unbuttoned denim shirt, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the six-minute hearing, but later took issue with a courtroom sketch of his appearance.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In the image, the 24-year-old can be seen wearing a completely unbuttoned red blouse, matching red pants, and matching stilettos.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • As Francisco explained, the Spring Fest is an annual open house in the spring that allows students to discover a wide range of resources.
    Staff report, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The clusters are about 8 nanometers wide, similar in size to transistor structures.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi today posted an unsealed indictment in the case of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The unsealed indictment charges Maduro with narco-terrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to import cocaine and possession of machine guns and other weapons.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Flexible layouts adapt apps to the unfolded screen, making multitasking feel more natural.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The retelling of how that night and the chaotic days that followed unfolded is based on a historical review of unclassified government documents, archived news articles, books, interviews with researchers, and more.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
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, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Unclasped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclasped. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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