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Adjective
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Keeping the button down largely unbuttoned and the cuffs open keeps the look from feeling too buttoned up.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
5 June 2026 -
Meanwhile at Gucci’s coed show, Demna offered up painted on black trousers, slung low on the hips with unbuttoned shirts.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The band members were surprised when fans unfurled a banner emblazoned with their lyrics, singing them as a rallying cry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The time is right when the plant has unfurled at least four sets of leaves.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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The unfolded detail does not go unnoticed and is very much respected and appreciated.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Google Unlocked Smartphone Deal The unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro XL pairs a rugged aluminum body with shatter-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and an IP68 rating.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Dan Costume, a 34-year-old released from prison in 2024, had apparently taken advantage of an unlocked door to break into a stranger’s Flatbush apartment late Friday night, according to law enforcement sources and the tenant who killed him.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Jason Derulo shows some skin in an unzipped black leather jacket to the 52nd AMAs in Las Vegas on May 25.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Likely because Beyoncé served as a co-chair for this year’s event, the 14-year-old got a pass, wearing a white strapless Balenciaga gown with silver Jimmy Choo stilettos, sunglasses, and an unzipped jacket.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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These tasks focus both on items that can attract pests—like stray crumbs and unsealed food—as well as areas of your home that allow pests to enter in the first place, such as unsealed doors and windows.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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The unsealed federal indictment and a 465-page affidavit lay out charges against the 26 members, including the leader of the Lawrence chapter of the Trinitarios Yordali Yorro and other senior members, authorities stated in a press conference announcing the sweeping bust Tuesday morning.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Unclenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenched. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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