Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhooking
Verb
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At the time of reporting, the company had received at least 68 reports of the wire bristles detaching from the brush.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Nexgrill is aware of at least 68 reports of bristles detaching, including five cases that required medical treatment, the CPSC said.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The moratorium, passed on an emergency basis and in a divided vote, would prevent Pepco from disconnecting customers’ electricity for nonpayment of bills totaling less than $1,000.—
Meagan Flynn,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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The emails ask the user to take some kind of action, such as disconnecting or locking their vault.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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But undoing all the price gains since late February hinges on getting oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again, a key waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil usually transits.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Within 24 hours of being sworn in at the White House surrounded by family on Wednesday, Mullin had rolled up his sleeves and begun undoing the unprecedented regulations that Noem and her cohort, Corey Lewandowski, had imposed across the department.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s a shaded patio out there that just begs for long, slow lunch or brunch visits, or splitting a rib-eye steak Diane at night.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The pair were arguing when the passenger punched the victim in the face, splitting his lip, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Israeli ground troops have razed residential buildings while airstrikes have hit multiple bridges severing vital routes between southern Lebanon and the north.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Several strikes hit the suspension bridge yesterday, severing a key new route under construction between Tehran and the city of Karaj, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported, citing a local security official.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The first, a, is obtained by dividing the year number by 19 and calculating the remainder.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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This was due to the fact that there were so many credible Democrats dividing the 65% to 70% of voters who at least lean left.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Unhooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhooking. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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