as in unfastens
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 unties
Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unties
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Reversing the voltage undoes the process.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Nov. 2025
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The measure also gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into rehab and undoes some of the changes the state made a decade ago through Proposition 47.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead of stimulating the brain, alcohol slows it down and loosens inhibitions.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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If TNF‑α loosens the blood-brain barrier, inflammatory molecules from the blood – as well as disease-causing pathogens – may have increased access to the reward circuitry of the brain, potentially worsening neuronal damage and dysfunction over time.—
Habibeh Khoshbouei,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Unties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unties. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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