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
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
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
There was a big debate about that part where a kid tells Agnes that her shoes are untied.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The skate laces Kirill Kaprizov untied following the Minnesota Wild’s morning skate on Friday were white.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
That implies that the original knot can be untied in just four steps, breaking the conjecture.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
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
There was a big debate about that part where a kid tells Agnes that her shoes are untied.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The skate laces Kirill Kaprizov untied following the Minnesota Wild’s morning skate on Friday were white.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
That implies that the original knot can be untied in just four steps, breaking the conjecture.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untied
Adjective
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Valadao’s campaign says the votes show the congressman is an independent thinker, unbound by partisan ideology.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Tiwa Savage has stepped into her era of emotional depth—unbound and unbothered.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Voyer points out how this shift surfaced on the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 runways, where brands like Gucci (bodycon dresses and stilettos) and 7 For All Mankind (hi-low hemlines and satin minidresses), embraced a more undone, after-dark energy.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Style with a slight bend, like Emma Stone at the 2026 Golden Globes, for a look that’s both undone and polished.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For Americans chasing a Canadian passport, the rules may have loosened but the red tape hasn’t.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The day when everything around her began to shake and the lumps that embraced her loosened their grip and the tool tossed her through the air, she was spared from being sliced in two by the metal edge.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 20-year-old is fully committed to football, but largely unattached to his mobile device.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gently separate the unattached part of each bunny ear and press down on the glue dots.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But, as the Herald previously reported, the City Commission last year passed legislation that undid that promise, allowing the developers to keep all $20 million at the park site attached to the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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After the war Congress promptly undid the act.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The title may be clinical and detached; the image on its cover is anything but.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fire also damaged two neighboring houses and a detached garage.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even those who win court awards or settlements against Prospect seem destined to be treated as unsecured claims in the company’s bankruptcy.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Apollo is expected to extend its unsecured debt holdings as part of a refinancing transaction, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter.—
Reshmi Basu,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Untied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untied. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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