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or untieing
as in unfastening
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or untieing
as in loosening
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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Verb
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They’re made from Lee’s stretchy denim blend that’s designed to move with you without loosening throughout the day.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
And in November, OpenAI signed its first cloud contract with Amazon Web Services, further loosening Microsoft's once exclusive grip.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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While the rent freeze has been framed as relief for tenants, rising insurance costs may emerge as a new affordability killer in New York City, housing experts and economists told , undoing any savings tenants might have gained from a cap on rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mbappe is not the only player capable of undoing the offside trap.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before Smith departed the team facility on Tuesday, head coach Brian Schottenheimer called him into his office for some parting words.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence’s blonde hair, by Gregory Russell, was swept into a sleek side parting and kept long down her back, straight, and glossy.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Untying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untying. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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