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
  • The investigative reporter who previously reignited worries worldwide about nuclear war has this time unfurled a terrifyingly plausible scenario in which weaponized pathogens quickly wipe out humanity.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Midge’s story unfurled in 8-page increments in Naughty Bits, a periodical comic from Fantagraphics anthologizing Gregory’s work, which ran 40 issues from 1991-2004.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfurled
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
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
  • Authorities say the pair used a catwalk near North Royal Poinciana Boulevard to look for unlocked vehicles.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bears can become trapped inside vehicles Wildlife officer Travis Sauder told the Denver Gazette bears commonly open unlocked vehicle doors while searching for food.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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
  • Last week's unsealed indictment allows prosecutors to skip California's preliminary hearing process, where evidence is publicly aired, turning the case over to federal jurisdiction.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The unsealed indictment reveals few new details in a case that has been shrouded in secrecy.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsealed
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“Unclenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenched. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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