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Recent Examples of unhitch
The crew would unhitch the horses, wash the equipment and push it into the apparatus bay.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
At camp, the driver can unhitch the trailer and use the app to align, reverse and park into place, with no need to maneuver around with the tow vehicle.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2025
The other horse was unhitched from the sleigh and fastened to the collar of the horse in the water and was then able to pull it out.
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Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Just unhitch the Flow, grab your iPad, and steer it like a giant, slow RC car into the perfect spot.
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Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
6 Jan. 2025
Sensors located around the flow also allow the vehicle to automatically hitch and unhitch itself.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2023
An emerging fleet of whisper-silent and emissions-free tractors promises to unhitch growers from the burdens of conventional farming, far beyond its reliance on fossil fuels.
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Naoki Nitta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Apr. 2023
Lingle’s husband had just unhitched the cart from a truck used to haul it as Lingle got ready for business in the parking lot of Bob’s Paint Land on Northeast 99th Street.
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oregonlive,
10 Apr. 2023
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
At camp, the driver can unhitch the trailer and use the app to align, reverse and park into place, with no need to maneuver around with the tow vehicle.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2025
The other horse was unhitched from the sleigh and fastened to the collar of the horse in the water and was then able to pull it out.
—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Just unhitch the Flow, grab your iPad, and steer it like a giant, slow RC car into the perfect spot.
—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
6 Jan. 2025
Sensors located around the flow also allow the vehicle to automatically hitch and unhitch itself.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2023
An emerging fleet of whisper-silent and emissions-free tractors promises to unhitch growers from the burdens of conventional farming, far beyond its reliance on fossil fuels.
—
Naoki Nitta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Apr. 2023
Lingle’s husband had just unhitched the cart from a truck used to haul it as Lingle got ready for business in the parking lot of Bob’s Paint Land on Northeast 99th Street.
—
oregonlive,
10 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhitch
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Before installation begins, contractors should evaluate the subfloor and, when necessary, install an uncoupling membrane to absorb movement and help prevent cracking.
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According to a 2008 study published in Plant Physiology, two distinct mitochondrial energy-dissipating systems are co-expressed in the skunk cabbage’s florets: alternative oxidase and uncoupling protein (UCP).
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
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Hobbs disconnected the state's voter database from the site and sent a quick reaction team to help fix whatever gap the foreign users had slipped through.
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The nationwide standalone 5G that the carrier announced Wednesday essentially unchains that service from 4G LTE, allowing devices to connect to the network without first requiring a setup via AT&T’s older and slower network.
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When Henson refused to unchain herself from the fence, California Highway Patrol arrested her.
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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Garcia said some students have disengaged from campus life or withdrawn from classes altogether.
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Yet days after the work was completed, photographs and videos of floating chunks of a cerulean material that appears to have detached from the pool’s walls have gone viral.
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Today, people amass unmanageable debt simply to keep faith with a story that feels increasingly detached from their reality.
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Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited.
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Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
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“Unhitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhitch. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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