unlace

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Recent Examples of unlace More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead. Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023 Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside. Vulture, 8 May 2023 However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use. Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021 Their joy turns to horror as a train approaches and Buddy struggles to unlace his shoe. Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 9 Dec. 2020 Keep your shoes laced normally, then unlace the top two eyelets (this includes that extra eyelet on the top). Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019 At the French Open on Monday, the 36-year-old was abruptly forced to unlace her sneakers because of a chest muscle injury that prevented her from stepping on court. Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018 Kumar chewed on the aircraft cables that are used as wire to secure his habitat until one broke, allowing him to unlace the wires. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlace
Verb
  • Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, back in their residence, his wife was able to untie herself and notify authorities.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Like every other relationship, friendships evolve, connections fade, ties untie and re-tie.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Second, the rookie wall — late December has undone a lot of promising rookie campaigns with some bad tape and things to work on.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Netanyahu knows that his political future is dependent on keeping far-right members of his coalition on board – and that dynamic has undone past pushes for the end of the war.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The work offers hints of a new explanation for how the brain can unbraid overlapping streams of auditory stimuli so quickly and effectively.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Step 4: When the hair is dry and cooled, unbraid the hair and loosen the curls.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 June 2021

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“Unlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlace. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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