as in untied
to disengage the knotted parts of
unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck
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Eventually, a soldier came and returned my ID, removed the blindfold, untied me, and ordered me to go south immediately.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Romero said their hands were eventually untied and they were ultimately released.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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Once loosened, use a plastic scraper or credit card to lift the residue.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dubai loosened Ramadan restrictions in 2021 in a bid to kickstart its tourism industry after COVID lockdowns.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Unlashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlashed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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