unclenches

verb

present tense third-person singular of unclench
as in unbuttons

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  1. unfurls
  2. unfolds
  3. unlocks
Verb
  • Sitting at a conference room table adjacent to the Packers’ locker room, Kraft unfurls his left arm to explain each of his tattoos.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Early in the film, Angela unfurls a rug onto the living room floor.
    — Emily Zemler, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2026
Definition of unfurls
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  • Within that room unfolds the tale of the Swiss architect of the title, told in occasionally laborious ways.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • McLaughlin’s most notable change concerns the frame of the play, which now unfolds in a disaster relief center.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfolds
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  • For Anthropic, the deal unlocks additional future processing power ahead of the company’s planned IPO.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For Kickstarter stretch goals, reaching $50,000 with 250 backers unlocks one additional filter for all backers, while $100,000 with 500 backers unlocks three.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of unlocks
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“Unclenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenches. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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