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unlatched

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verb

past tense of unlatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatched
Adjective
  • Ronald Exantus, 42, was freed from a Kentucky prison last week after serving eight years behind bars for a crime in 2015 in which he was accused of entering an unlocked residence and stabbing 6-year-old Logan Tipton, resulting in his death, with a butcher knife taken from the kitchen.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In Rader’s office, evidence of his kills including personal items belonging to the victims, were kept accessible in an unlocked filing cabinet.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • Parents and kids are increasingly cautious about accepting homemade or unsealed treats.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That letter was also released alongside the unsealed document and published by Defector on Tuesday.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The decidedly cognizant, braggadocious front half gives way to unbarred perspective into a darker moment during Miller’s journey with drug abuse.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2019
  • With unbarred views of the sea, the infinity pool also clocks in at 5 feet deep, shallow enough to stand and perfect for those not wanting to get their hair wet.
    Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
Adjective
  • Or for the wide swaths of empty seats in the upper deck that formed after the New York Giants put the game in a vice grip with a three-score lead late in the third quarter and put the Broncos on shutout watch.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Then, jump down to shop for more wide-leg sweatpants on sale at Amazon.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Only Murders in the Building star was dressed in a black blazer and white top, while Blanco, who was half off-camera, wore a blue unbuttoned shirt and held onto his phone.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Another winning factor: It’s styled on the website buttoned up, unbuttoned, and turned around so the buttons go up your back, and the front is a chic scoopneck, offering stylish versatility as well as function.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Unlatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatched. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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