untethered

Definition of untetherednext
past tense of untether

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for untethered
Verb
  • Most immediately, Luther’s Reformation unleashed civil conflict and rebellion throughout the lands of Charles V, who was the heir to the Hapsburg dynasty.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Residents along Oahu's North Shore, famous for its big wave surfing, were cleaning up from the worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades when a storm Monday unleashed several inches of rain on the southern part of the island.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Newcastle were not united, but untied; undercooked and picked apart by their local rivals.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Eventually, a soldier came and returned my ID, removed the blindfold, untied me, and ordered me to go south immediately.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Untethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untethered. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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