Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhooking
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Several have reported their medals detaching from their ribbons and, in one case, even breaking in half.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026 -
This causes the uterine lining to stop thickening and to break down, detaching the embryo.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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House Bill 1002 offers multiple solutions, including automatically placing residential ratepayers on budget billing and prohibiting utilities from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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How To Prevent Freeze Damage Besides disconnecting a water hose from an outdoor spigot and storing it somewhere indoors, a protective cover for your spigot and draining extra water are also recommended.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Morrison never stopped thinking about the trick of evoking erasure and undoing it at the same time.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the House version — HB 217 — doesn’t come close to undoing the damage.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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For the past three seasons, the Twins have been committed to splitting the workload between Jeffers and Christian Vázquez evenly, alternating between the two to keep each fresh.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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The University of Michigan team addressed the longstanding challenge of inefficient photocatalysts when splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, offering a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel-dependent methods.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Georgalis also cited a potential conflict of interest as justification for severing the cases.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then, in 2023, longtime member Emilio Ghanem vanished shortly after severing ties with the group, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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These perennials live for a long time, and dividing them provides more plants every few years so expanding your garden won't even cost much.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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People have a habit of dividing life into segments.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Unhooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhooking. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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