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unlatched

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verb

past tense of unlatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatched
Verb
  • Leaving the default admin password unchanged is like leaving your front door unlocked.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The back of the vehicle can’t be unlocked from the inside.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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
  • An unsealed police report revealed new details into the drowning death of influencer Emilie Kiser’s three-year-old son this past May.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
  • But with the gag order preventing most extrajudicial discussion of the case expected to end soon, authorities could finally address posts from the account — or the public could find out through unsealed search warrant returns, discovery disclosures, or digital forensics from Kohberger's devices.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 July 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
  • Critics of the scheme have said that the scale will not be sufficient to act as a deterrent, but Cooper said that the agreement with France was just one part of the government’s wider plan.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Moore is now running The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures alongside a wider group role at Sony Pictures Television.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Curtis wore white pants, a black T-shirt, and an unbuttoned blue denim shirt and accessorized (well, used) a cane, apparently due to an injury.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Rihanna again proved her cool mom status in a preppy skin-baring look featuring a nearly unbuttoned striped shirt, pleated skirt and stilettos with socks.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Unlatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatched. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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