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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of unhooking

  • as in unfastening
  • as in unfastening
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unhooking

verb

Definition of unhookingnext
present participle of unhook
as in unfastening

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unfastening
  • detaching
  • disconnecting
  • undoing
  • splitting
  • severing
  • dividing
  • dissociating
  • divorcing
  • uncoupling
  • separating
  • sundering
  • unlinking
  • parting
  • loosening
  • disjoining
  • untying
  • disuniting
  • unyoking
  • dissevering
  • disjointing
  • loosing
  • breaking up
  • untieing
  • unbinding
  • unfixing
  • unlashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • attaching
  • fixing
  • bending
  • fastening
  • affixing
  • hanging
  • tying
  • clamping
  • strapping
  • sticking
  • latching
  • tacking
  • screwing
  • tieing
  • adhering
  • harnessing
  • clipping
  • clasping
  • tackling
  • gluing
  • lashing
  • connecting
  • pinning
  • nailing
  • bolting
  • cinching
  • clenching
  • toggling
  • stapling
  • glueing
  • yoking
  • clinching
  • shackling
  • pasting
  • riveting
  • lacing
  • joining
  • linking
  • plastering
  • uniting
  • hasping
  • coapting

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“Unhooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhooking. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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