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Recent Examples of unstrap
At that point, the New Shepard capsule was released to continue coasting upward on its own, and the crew, now weightless, was free to briefly unstrap and float about the cabin.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
While experiencing a few minutes of microgravity, passengers have the opportunity to unstrap themselves from their seats to gaze out the capsule’s large windows and take in a stunning view of Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Tommy, smartly, unstraps his now-useless weapon and flees.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Apr. 2025
The women were briefly able to unstrap from their seats and experience several minutes of weightlessness after crossing the Kármán line, which is considered to be the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and space.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The women were allowed to unstrap from their seats for about four minutes to experience weightlessness before buckling up for their return.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
The investigation started on March 18, 2022, when a woman known in court records as Jane Doe discovered an iPhone with the video recording on inside of a physical therapy treatment room, after Wong specifically instructed her to unstrap her bra during a treatment, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
While experiencing a few minutes of microgravity, passengers have the opportunity to unstrap themselves from their seats to gaze out the capsule’s large windows and take in a stunning view of Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Tommy, smartly, unstraps his now-useless weapon and flees.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Apr. 2025
The women were briefly able to unstrap from their seats and experience several minutes of weightlessness after crossing the Kármán line, which is considered to be the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and space.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The women were allowed to unstrap from their seats for about four minutes to experience weightlessness before buckling up for their return.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
The investigation started on March 18, 2022, when a woman known in court records as Jane Doe discovered an iPhone with the video recording on inside of a physical therapy treatment room, after Wong specifically instructed her to unstrap her bra during a treatment, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstrap
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Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.—
Emily Manthei,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.—
Jim Cobb,
Field & Stream,
10 May 2023
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Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
8 May 2023
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The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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As the Knicks pulled away in the third quarter of Game 1, Hart bent down during a stoppage in play and, without saying a word, subtly untied the shoe of Fallon, who was seated courtside.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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But in 2010, Bernanke proposed something much more far-reaching: an initiative to disburse interest-free loans to major banks to unloose new tranches of cash throughout the economy.—
Chris Lehmann,
The New Republic,
19 Jan. 2022
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In a long, cozy sequence in the season’s first episode, Sam cooks breakfast for her sleeping household, sizzling sausage and frying eggs in a private ritual that’s best appreciated before her daughters rise and unloose chaos.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2020
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“Unstrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstrap. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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