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unclenched

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verb

past tense of unclench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclenched
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
Verb
  • But my first pregnancy unfurled more like a horror movie.
    Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Amid the World Economic Forum’s confab in Davos, Switzerland—where coalition building and global cooperation are usually central themes—Trump unfurled a Western Hemisphere First school of thought that has roots in a Cold War understanding of geopolitical stasis.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 21 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
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
  • The swimsuit featured a zipper down the center, which was left unzipped at the top, leaving some skin exposed.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
  • That also gave room for relative newcomers like Quartararo, known for donning an unzipped suit in press conferences, and Martín, the first rider from an independent team to win a title, to capture championships.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
  • The singer-songwriter was among several celebrities whose messages appeared in unsealed court documents related to the case.
    Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In November, an unsealed grand jury indictment revealed Wedding faced charges related to the shooting death of a federal witness in Colombia last January.
    Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Unclenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenched. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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