as in to unfasten
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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Recent Examples of untie
The end of season two left a few loose ends untied after Ashtray (Javon Walton) dies in a police shootout, after which his brother Fezco (Angus Cloud) is hauled out by officers.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The first step to liberate is to shout out what was
to open space for what becomes
tongues untied, our pet phoenix rising.
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Several types of operations are required to make the kind of knot that represents 0, untie it and tie it into a knot that represents 1, or create a quantum superposition of the two.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
Tina untied the tourniquet on Lilian’s arm and left with the tray of tubes.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The first step to liberate is to shout out what was
to open space for what becomes
tongues untied, our pet phoenix rising.
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Several types of operations are required to make the kind of knot that represents 0, untie it and tie it into a knot that represents 1, or create a quantum superposition of the two.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
Tina untied the tourniquet on Lilian’s arm and left with the tray of tubes.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untie
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On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, the Trump administration’s decision to undo domestic environmental justice initiatives may prove damaging to an extent that could take time to fully appreciate.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Lakers were undone by a combination of turnovers, missed free throws and uncontested 3s off their doubles and rotations.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slashed crash reporting requirements and loosened safety requirements for test vehicles, giving the auto industry more room to experiment, though whether that's at the expense of public safety remains to be seen.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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For the first time this series, the Avalanche were scrambling, loosening up offensively, which invariably loosened things up defensively.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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But for Buddhists, dying is an opportunity to unbind from the past and start again.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands.—
Anton Barbashin,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2014
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“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untie. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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