untethered

verb

past tense of untether
as in unleashed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untethered
  1. unleashed
  2. untied
  3. unfastened
Verb
  • Fraxiom The match started at a War Raiders pace before Axiom was unleashed and landed a picture-perfect moonsault onto the War Raiders.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Over the last week, the country has once again been witness to the deadly consequences ICE has repeatedly unleashed on our streets.
    — Kica Matos, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of unleashed
Verb
  • Because you can't get untied every time.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of untied
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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
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unfastened
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“Untethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untethered. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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