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 Dodgers untied it in a big way, greeting Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada with five consecutive hits in the sixth inning.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
But the audience reaction still reflects something interesting about the challenges of adaptation and how some great stories come with knots that cannot be untied.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
But Monday was the 12th time in the past 24 games the Padres’ bullpen has lost a lead or let an opponent untie a game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Trump and others in his administration have tried slicing through these knots rather than putting in the legal work to untie them.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
But the audience reaction still reflects something interesting about the challenges of adaptation and how some great stories come with knots that cannot be untied.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
But Monday was the 12th time in the past 24 games the Padres’ bullpen has lost a lead or let an opponent untie a game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Trump and others in his administration have tried slicing through these knots rather than putting in the legal work to untie them.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untie
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When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Shipley said Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and other Republican senators may focus on reforming Senate floor procedures, such as the 30-hour debate requirement for each nominee, rather than attempting to undo the blue slip practice altogether.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Burns went on to loosen monetary policy and help the president secure re-election in ’72.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The texture on the towel will help loosen and remove water spots.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 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 blazers who run the major championships have not yet commissioned sculptures of these two women, who so unbound their sport and gave the gift of professional aspiration to so many.—
Sally Jenkins,
Anchorage Daily News,
3 July 2023
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“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untie. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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