UNHOOKING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

unhooking

verb

present participle of unhook

as in unfastening

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Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.

— Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026

Definition of unfastening

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There have been four reports of eyes detaching from the teething toy, but no injuries have been reported, federal officials said.

— Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Orion and the Artemis III crew will stay docked with Starship for about a day before detaching to begin preparations for their return to Earth.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of detaching

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The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
These quiet, mindful activities are all about disconnecting, recharging, and flexing your creative muscles, often while working with your hands.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnecting

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The appellate panel voiced serious doubts about undoing the consent decree at oral arguments in June.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
That jar of retinol on your nightstand only works if the rest of your evening habits are not undoing it.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of undoing

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The controversial procedure, which involved severing nerve pathways in the brain’s frontal lobes to treat severe mental illnesses, had been developed by Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz in 1935.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Cutting the servers’ power or severing their network connection may be enough.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of severing

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With three points, three cuts can be made, thus dividing the surface into four.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
In its place arose far-right movements in Western Europe and North America dedicated to dividing the world into racial and cultural blocs, divisions often defended in the language of the struggle against terrorism and Islam.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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