as in loosened
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastened
Verb
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That stance loosened about 15 years ago, primarily in baseball.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Blake and Albert, their tongues loosened by wine, reopen and then scratch viciously at old wounds, calling out personal failures and professional betrayals.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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White Lake Township Chief of Police Daniel Keller said in a news release the homeowner was alerted through his video surveillance system that seven individuals had broken into his detached garage.—
Mike Stunson
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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The house features five bedrooms and one bathrooms. 5. $2.1 million, single-family residence in the 6100 block of Contra Costa Road The sale of the detached house in the 6100 block of Contra Costa Road in Oakland has been finalized.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Ben Affleck, Scott Cooper, David Yates and Josh Boone are among the filmmakers who’ve been attached, and then unattached, to make the film.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The protagonist of this beguiling novel, Lina, lives with her father in a realm seemingly unbound by ordinary time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Today, China’s giant mining and refining companies operate without much pressure to remain commercially viable, unbound by many constraints on firms funded by private investors and lenders.—
Heidi Crebo-Rediker,
Foreign Affairs,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Just a few spritzes deliver soft volume, matte texture, and that effortlessly undone finish.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 June 2025
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The actor was in a jinbei-style jacket, undone and loose.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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This is expected to knock down tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects and do minor damage to outdoor items.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Also, the company, through its subsidiary, maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with banks aggregating to $100 million, most of which remains available for borrowing.—
Ankita Dhawan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Then-Paramount exec Michael Eisner, who had championed Airplane!, offered them six episodes on ABC and promised that the process would be free of network meddling.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2025
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Mitchell, 29, heard of the Summer Saturdays market through word of mouth, a free venue.—
Allana Smith,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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“Unfastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastened. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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