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unclasped

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verb

past tense of unclasp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclasped
Verb
  • Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • She had been left with her 2-year-old twin siblings in the unlocked rental while Kate and Gerry McCann dined with friends at a restaurant 130 feet away.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Locked and unlocked Unlocked phones can be used on any carrier’s network.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In the two shots, Bertinelli is smiling brightly while wearing an unbuttoned white shirt.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Both characters are grinning, and Briney’s shirt is mostly unbuttoned and revealing tattoos on his torso.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Young’s early stats would have looked prettier if McMillan was able to haul in a wide open touchdown throw from the third-year QB on the team’s only first-half scoring drive.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
  • To plant the cutting or purchased plant, choose a pot that’s at least 8 inches deep and about 10 to 12 inches wide to accommodate growth, with plenty of drainage holes to let water escape.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The indictment was unsealed Wednesday.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Meeks was among more than 30 individuals named in unsealed indictments last week.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Respected retail analyst Neil Saunders had for years regularly posted pictures on social media showing extreme messiness at Macy’s stores—mounds of unfolded sweaters strewn on the floor or shelving that had fallen into disrepair—on social media.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • SharePlay might turn the unfolded screen into a collaborative canvas for gaming, streaming or brainstorming with friends and colleagues.
    Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.
    Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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“Unclasped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclasped. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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