unclenched 1 of 2

adjective

as in unbuttoned

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unclenched

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verb

past tense of unclench
as in unfurled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclenched
  1. unbuttoned
  2. unfurled
  3. unfolded
  4. unfastened
  5. unlocked
  6. unzipped
  7. unlatched
  8. unsealed
Adjective
  • 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
  • In videos shared on Instagram by The Cut and Willy Chavarria, Clarkson wore a blue jacket with a white unbuttoned shirt that showed off his tattoos and pink plaid shorts with loafers and high socks.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of unbuttoned
Verb
  • At some point on Friday, the tapestry was due to be unfurled on a very long table with the help of 100 members of staff.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • At the end of the game, with the defending champion celebrating the brilliant comeback win, a banner was unfurled by Giovani Lo Celso on the pitch.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of unfurled
Adjective
  • Fold one corner down to create a triangle (the rest of the towel should remain unfolded and look like a rectangle attached to the triangle).
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
  • With the iPad so firmly entrenched in Apple’s portfolio, there will naturally be confidence that the unfolded device will have full app support.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of unfolded
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
  • Google Unlocked Android Smartphone Deal The unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro delivers Google’s premier mobile experience powered by the advanced Tensor G5 chip and built-in Gemini AI.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • Authorities are looking at whether the venue’s ceiling had especially flammable soundproofing foam, whether its exits were accessible and unlocked and whether the venue was legally registered.
    — Tian Macleod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of unlocked
Adjective
  • Even better, it can be unzipped to turn the pouch into two separate toiletry bags.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Fin went casual in a pair of denim Bermuda shorts and a blue tank top, which was layered with an unzipped hooded sweatshirt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Definition of unzipped
Adjective
  • Noe unlatched the door, stepped onto the porch with a few of the men.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of unlatched
Adjective
  • Cockroaches also get in through soffits, gables, cracks, windows and unsealed garage doors.
    — Eva Flowe June 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • According to the report, an unsealed bottle of vodka was found on the ground next to the open passenger door of the vehicle.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of unsealed
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