unlatch

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Recent Examples of unlatch Isaacman is now maneuvering a crank to open and unlatch the door. Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024 The electronic gate-release, which could unlatch the tailgate while the vehicle is in motion, can cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA. Amaris Encinas, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 This beloved cleaning device uses powerful suction to unlatch stains and debris from carpets, upholstery, and car interiors. Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023 Federal safety regulators published the recall after learning the electronic gate-release, which could unlatch the tailgate while the vehicle is in motion, can cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unlatch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatch
Verb
  • When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • The Power 4 conference can unlock creativity, ensure fair competition at the highest level, create equality and drive college athletics into the future.
    Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
  • His strength could unlock new fronts when the Patriots deploy heavy personnel or want to kick him inside as an interior rusher in subpackages.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.
    Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
Verb
  • Cooper reviewed security camera video from outside and inside his building and found that the deputies had made entry through the mail slot, reaching up to unbolt two locks to open the door.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023

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“Unlatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatch. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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