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Recent Examples of unlatched
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Stafford depressurized the cockpit, matching the vacuum inside to the vacuum outside so that the hatch would not blow open and fly free from interior air pressure when it was unlatched.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, wandered away from the Lots of Love Farm in Williamstown after a gate was allegedly left unlatched overnight.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Stafford depressurized the cockpit, matching the vacuum inside to the vacuum outside so that the hatch would not blow open and fly free from interior air pressure when it was unlatched.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatched
Adjective
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According to the District Attorney’s Office, Akers was working undercover as part of a task force when Stewart, 46, ran from uniformed law enforcement officers and then hid inside an unlocked tow truck.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The firearm is almost always loaded, unlocked and left within reach — a nightstand drawer, a closet shelf, a purse, a car console.—
Myron Rolle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
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The singer-songwriter was among several celebrities whose messages appeared in unsealed court documents related to the case.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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In November, an unsealed grand jury indictment revealed Wedding faced charges related to the shooting death of a federal witness in Colombia last January.—
Alex Andrejev,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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First found in the 1930s, this interpretation was later validated by a wide variety of laboratory experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Low-resolution Surveying involves gathering surface-level information about a wide variety of topics—knowing a little about a lot of stuff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Brand, wearing an unbuttoned denim shirt, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the six-minute hearing, but later took issue with a courtroom sketch of his appearance.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the image, the 24-year-old can be seen wearing a completely unbuttoned red blouse, matching red pants, and matching stilettos.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Unlatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatched. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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