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unlatched

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verb

past tense of unlatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatched
Adjective
  • She had been left with her 2-year-old twin siblings in the unlocked rental while Kate and Gerry McCann dined with friends at a restaurant 130 feet away.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Locked and unlocked Unlocked phones can be used on any carrier’s network.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 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
  • The indictment was unsealed Wednesday.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Meeks was among more than 30 individuals named in unsealed indictments last week.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 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
  • Young’s early stats would have looked prettier if McMillan was able to haul in a wide open touchdown throw from the third-year QB on the team’s only first-half scoring drive.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
  • To plant the cutting or purchased plant, choose a pot that’s at least 8 inches deep and about 10 to 12 inches wide to accommodate growth, with plenty of drainage holes to let water escape.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In the two shots, Bertinelli is smiling brightly while wearing an unbuttoned white shirt.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Both characters are grinning, and Briney’s shirt is mostly unbuttoned and revealing tattoos on his torso.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Unlatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatched. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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