undone 1 of 2

past participle of undo
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undone

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adjective

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Recent Examples of undone
Verb
Sometimes, bathrobes also feature internal ties for an extra-secure fit; this is especially common in silk robes, which tend to come undone faster. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025 Khaite designer Catherine Holstein’s vision has always been less about trends and more about attitude, which comes through in the clothes that feel confident, modern, and a little undone in the most New York way possible. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is coming undone. Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025 Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undone
Verb
  • Quantity beats quality when you're paralyzed by perfection.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And during trial, I was also threatened to be paralyzed by Elijah.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Philanthropic support, untied to narrow deliverables, can enable scientists to cross the disciplinary silos that federal agencies often reinforce — silos that reflect not just bureaucratic divisions but also entrenched cultural differences across the sciences.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The fashion icon then untied the skirt and wrapped it around Sailor’s neck showing off the outfit’s pants.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The walk to the penalty spot didn’t feel long for Bronze, partly because she was distracted by the strapping.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • First published in 1985, the book warned that the threat to American democracy came not from state repression, but from a culture distracted by amusement.
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These objects, unlike the planets of the solar system, were also unbound to a star and therefore free-floating in the universe.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 July 2025
  • The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • The director noticed that the exhausted Sheen couldn't keep his eyes open even when cameras were rolling.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.
    Sandro da Silva, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Family pets, especially dogs, are frightened by the noise and will hide or try to run away.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In the first Nobody, Odenkirk’s Hutch has to reignite the sleeping assassin within himself after his family was frightened by a botched home invasion.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That’s where everything unraveled.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That progress unraveled in the first half of 2025.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The incursion was by far the largest-ever of Russian drones into NATO airspace, a move that has alarmed allied countries and fueled fears the war is escalating and spreading.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Police took Taddese’s phone and vehicle as evidence, which alarmed the family, Bernard said, explaining some of the family’s reservations about the police investigation.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Undone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undone. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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