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
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.
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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.
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Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
The low price seemed untied to the true costs of EVs.
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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.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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.
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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.
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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.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Newcastle were not united, but untied; undercooked and picked apart by their local rivals.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Romero said their hands were eventually untied and they were ultimately released.
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Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
While Salomon sneakers are, in part, known for their shoelaces that never come untied, this pair doesn’t have any at all.
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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
Because you can't get untied every time.
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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
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
Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.
—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untied
Adjective
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His vibrant original compositions were faithfully reproduced using stencil and combined with an original text written by the artist to form the unbound book.
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Beginning March 7, the Art Institute of Chicago will be displaying an exhibition featuring a colorful unbound book of late-career works by French artist Henri Matisse.
Verb
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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.
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
Adjective
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The undone to-do list has become a social occasion.
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Here's a looser, more undone example.
Verb
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Citgo is asking for carbon monoxide emissions standards to be loosened for certain larger boilers and heaters at the Lemont refinery during periods of startup and shutdown, Citgo lawyer Melissa Brown said in an opening statement.
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Anderson’s collection was about formality losing its grip — tuxedos loosened, denim ripped, sequins flashing, disco-ball boots stepping through a house built on old-world taste.
Adjective
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Finally, showering within two hours of coming indoors can help wash away any unattached ticks.
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Three personnel are seen lifting De Freitas and shifting her over the edge of the bridge to a narrow landing, as a rope lies on the ground, seemingly unattached to her.
Verb
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Instead, Sapphire undid her shorts.
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Ryan Oksenhorn, co-founder of drone delivery startup Zipline, wrote in a post on X last month that his company was evaluating GitLab and Atlassian's Bitbucket after GitHub accidentally undid code revisions, and subsequently provided instructions on recovering changes.
Adjective
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They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
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Olise has purposefully cultivated a kind of detached non-persona.
Adjective
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The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
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That matters because state law sets an order of priority for who gets paid from an estate, and unsecured creditors usually sit near the back of the line, behind administrative costs, funeral expenses, taxes and certain priority claims.
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“Untied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untied. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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