as in untying
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as in loosening
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Verb
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Houseplant began in Canada in 2019, but after some US states began loosening cannabis restrictions, the duo expanded the company stateside.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025 -
That remark cuts against one market narrative that loosening financial conditions might be fueling an asset bubble in tech.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mbappe is not the only player capable of undoing the offside trap.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The oil made her body slippery, allowing rescuers to pull her out of the passageway by working in reverse and undoing all the contortions that trapped her.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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As of October 23, the company had received 158 reports of the curling iron barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lawrence’s blonde hair, by Gregory Russell, was swept into a sleek side parting and kept long down her back, straight, and glossy.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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After parting ways with head coach Mike Gundy this season, the Cowboys (1-7, 0-5 Big 12) are still seeking their first Big 12 win of the year.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Unfastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastening. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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