unhitched

verb

past tense of unhitch
as in disconnected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhitched
  1. disconnected
  2. uncoupled
  3. disjoined
  4. disunited
  5. separated
  6. disengaged
Verb
  • Paramount has forcefully argued that the states’ challenge is disconnected from the modern media market and that delay serves large technology platforms rather than consumers.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The person knocked on the door and was let in by Chavez, and the video recording device was disconnected about 10 minutes later, investigators have said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of disconnected
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  • Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of uncoupled
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  • The Lions haven't looked this disjoined offensively since Week 1, the last time they were held to fewer than 30 points.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of disjoined
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  • Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of disunited
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  • Bitcoin has historically separated network security from the consumer payment experience.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Honeywell Aerospace has had a difficult debut since being separated from former parent Honeywell Technologies late last month.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of separated
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  • Joseph said Levovitz is trying to sell the property and has disengaged with the tenants’ union after previously agreeing to make repairs last month.
    — Dylan Lysen July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
  • Far from being disengaged from the city’s fiscal challenges, residents demonstrated a clear understanding of the seriousness of this issue to the future of Chicago.
    — Karen Freeman-Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of disengaged
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“Unhitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhitched. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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