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adjective

as in unbound

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verb

past tense of untie
as in unfastened
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 untied
Adjective
While Salomon sneakers are, in part, known for their shoelaces that never come untied, this pair doesn’t have any at all. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie. — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025 The low price seemed untied to the true costs of EVs. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2025 The Knicks came back, tied it, and won in overtime — and Fallon credits the untied laces. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
This and that Why yes, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis does in fact play with his shoelaces untied. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor. — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 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 Brashly violent, clattery and pleasingly untied to any direct predecessor, the result is more generic than its braggy auteur claims might promise, but there’s a lot here for gorehounds to feast on. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Shortly after the Padres tied the contest in the top of the fifth, Contreras untied it with his first Red Sox home run. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 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, 17 Feb. 2026 Romero said their hands were eventually untied and they were ultimately released. — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untied
  1. unbound
  2. unfastened
  3. undone
  4. loosened
  5. unattached
  6. undid
  7. detached
  8. unsecured
Adjective
  • Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of unbound
Verb
  • 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
Adjective
  • The duo leaned all the way into the era’s punk-rock aesthetic, serving the kind of rebellious, perfectly undone style that practically defined the early aughts.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The appearance of college can endure, even as its spirit—a community organized for the education and formation of young people—comes undone.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of undone
Verb
  • Glambert rescued the tribute—the only singer who didn’t look one tiny bit nervous tackling this songbook, peacocking in a black-leather cape, and his confidence loosened everyone up onstage.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Teen-pregnancy rates have dropped dramatically, women have far more educational and professional opportunities, and social norms that stigmatized childlessness have loosened.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of loosened
Adjective
  • Now, with many of the players in their mid-to-late twenties, ten are unattached.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The broken, headless humerus was instead left to float freely in the man’s arm, unattached to his upper body.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of unattached
Verb
  • In those moments, the quarterback’s mobility undid Florida’s defense, rushing for a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter while still managing 298 passing yards.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, his boss launched a global trade war that freaked out the bond market and undid progress on inflation.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of undid
Adjective
  • Gudmannsson, who speaks with a detached solemnity, isn’t quite sure what to make of it.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.
    — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • Harris had surrendered to federal authorities the month before his disappearance and was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Either way, Tsuchioto didn't like leaving components unsecured, having a few multitools lurking in the aforementioned junk drawer missing bits lost long ago in parts unknown.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsecured

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“Untied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untied. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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