unfixing 1 of 2

verb

present participle of unfix
as in unfastening

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unfixing

2 of 2

noun

as in loosening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfixing
  1. unfastening
  2. loosening
  3. extracting
Verb
  • Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
    — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Definition of unfastening
Noun
  • Langley has an iron grip on the country music world at the moment, and that grip shows absolutely no signs of loosening.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The debut represents a notable loosening up, arriving as the company prepares for a much larger expansion of its business.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of loosening
Verb
  • In the Johnson administration, that has taken a back seat to extracting cash from those deemed by these redistributionists as having too much of it.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For supporters, the proposal represents an emergency fiscal response aimed at temporarily extracting revenue from unprecedented concentrations of wealth.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of extracting
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“Unfixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfixing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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