as in to unfasten
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Recent Examples of unhook
For Harmon's safety, the chain had a magnetic release that would unhook if too much pressure was applied.
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Mike Miller Published, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Every aspect feels well thought-out, down to the ability to unhook and criss-cross the straps to hide them underneath a racerback top—not to mention, the straps are cushioned for extra comfort.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 11 Mar. 2025
There's still a bit of manual work – unhooking latches, adding in ground supports and awning poles, etc., but the heavy lifting is taken care of by pushing a couple buttons.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
In the video, he is seen reaching up amid the heavy, black smoke, carefully unhooking the shredded banner from a flag pole in front of the home.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mike Miller Published, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Every aspect feels well thought-out, down to the ability to unhook and criss-cross the straps to hide them underneath a racerback top—not to mention, the straps are cushioned for extra comfort.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 11 Mar. 2025
There's still a bit of manual work – unhooking latches, adding in ground supports and awning poles, etc., but the heavy lifting is taken care of by pushing a couple buttons.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
In the video, he is seen reaching up amid the heavy, black smoke, carefully unhooking the shredded banner from a flag pole in front of the home.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhook
Verb
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Public frustration over austerity measures and a government seen as detached from everyday realities has only deepened.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tesla has issued at least eight recalls for the vehicle, including a recall in March affecting every single Cybertruck ever delivered through February 2025—some 46,000-plus vehicles—due to adhesive failure causing body panels to detach.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Second, the rookie wall — late December has undone a lot of promising rookie campaigns with some bad tape and things to work on.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu knows that his political future is dependent on keeping far-right members of his coalition on board – and that dynamic has undone past pushes for the end of the war.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The case involved a New York official who allegedly threatened enforcement actions against regulated entities that refused to dissociate from the pro-gun advocacy group.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Unhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhook. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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