UNHOOKED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

unhooked

verb

past tense of unhook

as in unfastened

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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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Tape backups can be easily disconnected and stored in a drawer, a vault, or a separate facility.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
That could mean keeping a refrigerator, medical device, or other essential appliance running while less important loads are disconnected.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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The president’s message in the closing days of the midterm campaign was similarly detached from voters’ concerns about the high cost of living.

— Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has warned that AI stocks have become detached from financial fundamentals, pushing markets to precarious highs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of detached

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As a crowd of 72,541 looked on, a slew of penalties, mental mistakes and turnovers undid Sumrall’s squad.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
Big Brother executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan recall how a pre-game meeting with Rick Devens completely undid his big plans for the season.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of undid

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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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But from the moment it was announced in November 2025, the wealth tax divided Democrats and some labor groups.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is an all but insurmountable barrier in a country that has become as divided as this one.

— Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

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