undid

past tense of undo
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Recent Examples of undid The same issues that undid him in February arose again — poor decision-making and errant throws in key moments. ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Latter-day stars politely shrug off the comparisons; fans are chastened by having witnessed how fame — and a craving for control — undid their favorite performer. Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Hatagan’s testimony at his sentencing undid the fraudulent invoices claim presented by prosecutors and that statute of limitations began when the alleged crime occurred, the motion stated. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Her grandmother sat on the single bed as Rebecca undid the back of her dress. Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years. Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026 This movie completely undid my sense of what that type of filmmaking could be. Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Instead, Sapphire undid her shorts. Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Ryan Oksenhorn, co-founder of drone delivery startup Zipline, wrote in a post on X last month that his company was evaluating GitLab and Atlassian's Bitbucket after GitHub accidentally undid code revisions, and subsequently provided instructions on recovering changes. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undid
Verb
  • She is paralyzed from the waist down after a suicide attempt following killing her children.
    Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy, who was left paralyzed by a suicide attempt that followed the killings, was brought forward in her wheelchair to listen.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This and that Why yes, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis does in fact play with his shoelaces untied.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.
    Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The roundtable of women appear hot and bothered that de Lesseps interrupted Patton’s touching tribute to her mom.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Something about the story bothered de Aguiar Alves at the time.
    Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Midland Democrat Kathleen Curell worries some of those persuadable voters may be scared off by some of El-Sayed's positions.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The size of this verdict scared Meta into recently settling a similar case brought by 47 other states for a total that could reach $18 billion.
    Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Things loosened considerably when an Argentina trip with polo player and model Nacho Figueras came up.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • However, after receiving some rain in July and August, most forests have loosened fire restrictions or done away with them altogether.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nonetheless, the testing has shown continued drop in US scores over the last decade, that have alarmed many educationalists.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cheng’s termination in 2024 alarmed many journalists, especially given that foreign outlets have traditionally faced less pressure than local news outlets in Hong Kong.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Looking back on taking over a character so closely associated with Parton, Hilty once admitted that the prospect of playing Doralee with Parton watching initially terrified her.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jaylen Edgar, the teenager tried for the 2024 Halloween mass shooting in downtown Orlando that killed two, injured several others and terrified thousands, was found guilty of all charges Monday.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Undid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undid. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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