as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck
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Many had called for new progressive revenue measures throughout the session, including taxes on big corporations and billionaires and for Illinois to untie itself from parts of the federal tax code.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
1 June 2026 -
Then, just as Clark is preparing to untie Mary, the monstrous Lifeform that killed Kat and Bobby and has been haunting the Backrooms ducks through the door.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The Small Magellanic Cloud seems to be coming undone at the gravitational hands of its sibling galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, which has been found to be unwrapping its little brother's stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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There is no foreseeable chance those will be undone.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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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
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Noina uses her elbows, knees and feet to administer a satisfyingly joint-loosening Thai massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Travel costs are climbing, remote work has loosened the rules on where and how long people can roam, and a growing share of travelers are deciding that a stranger’s spare bedroom — or entire home — beats another $400-a-night hotel.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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This work unbinds the body from centuries of Western imagery, freeing it from representation and opening it to abstraction.—
Mame-Diarra Niang,
Artforum,
2 Nov. 2025
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But for Buddhists, dying is an opportunity to unbind from the past and start again.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Unlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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