Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoored
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Having liberated himself from the lie that the Fab Four were still a going enterprise, McCartney retreated to his rustic farm in a remote corner of Scotland, a central element of Man on the Run, captured in evocative footage both vintage and new.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Trump’s tariffs were advertised as a revenue source liberated from the restraints imposed by Article I of the Constitution.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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The actress would go on to struggle with addiction issues and in February 1991, emancipated herself at the age of 14.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
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All the black captives in liberated territories were emancipated, and Amador was proclaimed king.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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According to the Bureau of Prisons, Combs was set to be sprung June 4, 2028, but will get out April 25, 2028.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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The senior midfielder then sprung into the air as the Monarchs raised their golden plaque and chanted together.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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There was no sign former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021 and has been held virtually incommunicado since then, would be freed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Police reinvestigating the cold case brought him in for questioning in 2017 and charged him with murder, but the case was discontinued, and he was again freed.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Unmoored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoored. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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