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 unfastened
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastened
Adjective
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Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For Americans chasing a Canadian passport, the rules may have loosened but the red tape hasn’t.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The day when everything around her began to shake and the lumps that embraced her loosened their grip and the tool tossed her through the air, she was spared from being sliced in two by the metal edge.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The title may be clinical and detached; the image on its cover is anything but.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fire also damaged two neighboring houses and a detached garage.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But, as the Herald previously reported, the City Commission last year passed legislation that undid that promise, allowing the developers to keep all $20 million at the park site attached to the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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After the war Congress promptly undid the act.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 20-year-old is fully committed to football, but largely unattached to his mobile device.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gently separate the unattached part of each bunny ear and press down on the glue dots.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Valadao’s campaign says the votes show the congressman is an independent thinker, unbound by partisan ideology.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Tiwa Savage has stepped into her era of emotional depth—unbound and unbothered.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Voyer points out how this shift surfaced on the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 runways, where brands like Gucci (bodycon dresses and stilettos) and 7 For All Mankind (hi-low hemlines and satin minidresses), embraced a more undone, after-dark energy.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Style with a slight bend, like Emma Stone at the 2026 Golden Globes, for a look that’s both undone and polished.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even those who win court awards or settlements against Prospect seem destined to be treated as unsecured claims in the company’s bankruptcy.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Apollo is expected to extend its unsecured debt holdings as part of a refinancing transaction, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter.—
Reshmi Basu,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Unfastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastened. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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