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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlash
Verb
  • Trump and others in his administration have tried slicing through these knots rather than putting in the legal work to untie them.
    The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
  • Vionic Kimmie Perf Slip-on Shoes Rather than bend down to untie your shoes, just slide your feet into these airport security-friendly slip-on sneakers.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • This represents an attempt by the Trump administration to undo the OECD Global Tax Deal that established a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% for large multinational corporations.
    Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Grail would need to show a reduction in cancer-specific mortality in a properly randomized trial—the elusive gold standard that has undone so many promising screening technologies.
    Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
  • On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The screws designed to secure each leg can loosen over time, especially under pressure from a child leaning or pushing.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 June 2025
  • Although there are more limitations on what 529 funds can be applied to compared to Trump Accounts, restrictions have loosened in recent years to include continuing education classes, apprenticeship programs and student loan payments.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • But for Buddhists, dying is an opportunity to unbind from the past and start again.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands.
    Anton Barbashin, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2014
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“Unlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlash. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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