UNMOORING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unmooring

verb

present participle of unmoor

as in liberating

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This action would have triggered a kilonova while also liberating a lot of material, stuff that would take its time falling onto the black hole and fueling longer jets.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Instead, the coalition has identified its primary objective as dismantling the system of Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) and liberating the country from its oppression.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of liberating

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The job that so many had described as the best of their lives was, by 2022, springing leaks—in the arena, in the locker room, and in the stables.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
But as soon as the cast is set in motion, the overriding impression is that of a manifesto springing into a college vaudeville.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of springing

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Glossier You’s compact solid perfume slips into my purse, freeing up suitcase space and giving me one less liquid to fit into my toiletries bag before airport security.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
But Sai counters with not caring what people think is freeing and that maybe that is what Daisy needs.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of freeing

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Without his wife by his side, George, so confident in his business dealings and so adept at outmaneuvering the old-money elites whose hold on American enterprise is loosening, is unmoored.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
In the late 1970s, Giorgio Armani stripped the structure out of the traditional suit, softening its shoulders and loosening its trousers.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of loosening

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In May, he was charged with a misdemeanor for unlawfully discharging a firearm in public in relation to a viral video that showed an alligator being repeatedly shot.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
This is largely due to the complex chemical reactions that occur during charging and discharging.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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