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unfixed

verb

past tense of unfix
as in unfastened

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  1. unfastened
  2. loosened
  3. loosed
Verb
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unfastened
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  • Glambert rescued the tribute—the only singer who didn’t look one tiny bit nervous tackling this songbook, peacocking in a black-leather cape, and his confidence loosened everyone up onstage.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Teen-pregnancy rates have dropped dramatically, women have far more educational and professional opportunities, and social norms that stigmatized childlessness have loosened.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of loosened
Verb
  • The bigger question is how the Cybercabs were quietly loosed on city streets, even with their human controls.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If one piece is loosed from the rest, will the whole hold its shape?
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Definition of loosed
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“Unfixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfixed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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