unmooring

Definition of unmooringnext
present participle of unmoor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmooring
Verb
  • Liberation is funny, poignant and, yes, liberating in its expression of the very human need for justice and freedom in an era when those words have been co-opted by forces who value only self-enrichment.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
  • In 1943, as the Red Army began liberating Soviet territories from German occupation, the committee was inundated by letters from surviving and returning Jews.
    Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In 2023, federal lawmakers introduced the Sunshine Protection Act, a proposal to make daylight saving time permanent, meaning no more springing forward or falling back.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But that hidden virus is capable of springing back into action.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a season when the team knew kickoffs would become more valuable because of touchback rule changes, the Chiefs were behind the curve on kickoff placement and freeing up their returners in the open field.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • IntBot’s commercial deployments now extend this social intelligence to hotels and other public spaces, freeing human staff from routine tasks.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Houseplant began in Canada in 2019, but after some US states began loosening cannabis restrictions, the duo expanded the company stateside.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
  • That remark cuts against one market narrative that loosening financial conditions might be fueling an asset bubble in tech.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Medenbach revealed that after 100 charging and discharging cycles, the lab cell showed no significant degradation.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Denver Health has aided these efforts by investing in strategic partnerships that provide alternatives to discharging hospitalized patients back to the streets.
    Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Unmooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmooring. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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