as in unties
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastens
Verb
-
Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The first step is the Body Pre-Exfoliating Foam that loosens dead skin cells, to be scrubbed away with the Exfoliating Body Glove.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
-
Hot water melts solidified fat and loosens any lingering oils, so your dish soap can surround it and break up the mess.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
Verb
-
Joe Biden comes in, undoes all that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
-
The move undoes restrictions that were previously implemented by former Attorney General Merrick Garland starting in 2022.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Unfastens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastens. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
