unhooked

Definition of unhookednext
past tense of unhook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhooked
Verb
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Republican strategists argue the message risks looking disconnected from voters’ daily concerns.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
  • There was also another hose disconnected for driving cooling, which affects airflow.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These models systematically produce successful speech acts detached from obligation.
    Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Some of what is currently circulating takes remarks from press conferences detached not only out of context of the full conversations but also from the lifetime of work and values these artists represent.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The legislation replaces an earlier attempt by Hill to bring down Boise’s Pride flag after lawmakers amended the bill in a way that undid his intent.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Bell saw the old format undercut JGR teammate Denny Hamlin, who won six races in 2025 and dominated the season finale at Phoenix until a late caution undid his championship hopes.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Five workers stationed near the powerhouse were rescued by helicopter from both the New Colgate facility and a nearby Pacific Gas & Electric site after the access road was severed.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Central Avenue Bridge, a major artery connecting Wyandotte County to the West Bottoms, has been severed for five years.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result.
    Essence, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Crest Canyon Crest Canyon, known as District X1A, is in the construction phase, which is divided into three work zones that run through September.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Today, its suites are divided between the Sands Collection, whose refreshed family collection is particularly well conceived, and the Paiza Collection.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Unhooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhooked. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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