untethered

past tense of untether

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for untethered
Verb
  • The quake, centered about 43 miles east of Miyagi Prefecture, unleashed a massive tsunami with waves more than 130 feet high in some areas.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But Mahtomedi broke through the low block, and the Zephyrs’ first goal unleashed the floodgates.
    Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • There was a big debate about that part where a kid tells Agnes that her shoes are untied.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Untethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untethered. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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