untethers

Definition of untethersnext
present tense third-person singular of untether

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Verb
  • At Sony Hall, as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, Mdou Moctar unleashes riffy jams inspired by assouf, a fusionist Tuareg guitar music (June 7).
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Untethers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untethers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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