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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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The administration is loosening already lax oversight.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026 -
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
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani spent his first week in office undoing much of what Adams had wrought.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2026
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead of parting ways after the exchange, Carol invited Neena to stay in touch.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Untying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untying. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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