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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclenched
Adjective
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Paul Anthony Kelly opted for a classic silhouette in a black suit and crisp white shirt, left unbuttoned and forgoing a tie.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Shirts were also a focal point at Prada, particularly ones with trailing, unbuttoned cuffs.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Giant banners featuring the same image of a serious Trump staring pointedly into the camera were also unfurled on the Department of Labor and Department of Agriculture buildings.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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That unfurled into the most fundamental reason the wide world of sports will be descending on Kansas City this June and July, with 650,000-plus visitors anticipated even before the base camp announcements.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Flexible layouts adapt apps to the unfolded screen, making multitasking feel more natural.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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The black door to unit 106 was closed but unlocked.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mary Gingles opened a neighbor’s unlocked door; the resident, Andrew Ferrin, was asleep in his bed.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The unzipped thigh-high boots included a buckle detail above the knee, with a baggy silhouette that added further avant-garde energy to Charli’s overall look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Her itty-bitty frock featured an unzipped plunging neckline and garter straps that hung off the super short hem.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 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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The commissioner said Fulton County would review the unsealed warrant and continue to pursue the return of the election materials to Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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How to Clean Floors with Fireplace Ash Fireplace ashes can help remove stubborn grime on vinyl or laminate or unsealed tile or grout when mixed with water.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Unclenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenched. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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