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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Dooley untied the cord that held the bundle together like a Christmas present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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Travel still isn't recommended, though the rules have loosened a bit on that front, but a travel watch remain in place into Wednesday.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
27 Jan. 2026
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States and cities that have loosened building constraints are already seeing slower rent growth compared to heavily regulated markets.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Unlashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlashed. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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