unclenching

Definition of unclenchingnext
present participle of unclench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclenching
Verb
  • On May 20, 2025, Joslin and a group of activists climbed up one-third of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite monolith in Yosemite Park, unfurling a large Transgender flag and hanging it along the mountainside for approximately two hours.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Poems about buds unfurling in the spring, poems about music, poems about all the work there is to be done.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Rows and rows of these large, double-petaled flowers will be unfolding over the coming weeks in 13 shades from pink and red to yellow and orange.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • And with the Epstein case unfolding unpredictably around the world, the Clintons are once again ensnared in the scandal of the moment.
    STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Director Lee Jang Hoon was recognized as a Visionary for unlocking the international appeal of the K-school action genre.
    Partner Content, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Some business leaders have argued the prime downtown land could be freed for redevelopment, potentially reshaping the city’s core and unlocking private investment if City Hall relocates.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Unclenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenching. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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