unmooring

present participle of unmoor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmooring
Verb
  • Still, not every architect involved has found the project’s carte blanche approach liberating.
    Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His messaging consistently demonstrates that true success is an inside job, a byproduct of liberating oneself of mental constraints.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • One clip shows a man in a dark suit standing on the vessel’s side before springing into the water.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • John’s score nimbly dances with the pratfalls and springing traps, never leeching them of their primal, juvenile laughter, but also treating the film’s stuntmen with the same dignity as the Martha Graham ballet company.
    Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This keeps your presence consistent while freeing you from daily distractions and unhelpful comparisons.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Safety tips for solo travel Traveling by yourself can feel hugely freeing.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • First aid efforts should include moving the person to a cooler area, loosening clothing, and offering sips of water.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Far infrared heat is highly effective in loosening tight muscles and joints.
    Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Arrington has been charged federally with one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The federal government reported 135,000 job openings, an uptick of 18,000 from June to July, after laying off or discharging 5,000 workers.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Unmooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmooring. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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