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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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That’s when something tightened, a brief, instinctual clam-closing and then loosening again just as fast.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Lawmakers will debate bills related to loosening gun regulations at colleges in at least eight states this year, including Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Within 24 hours of being sworn in at the White House surrounded by family on Wednesday, Mullin had rolled up his sleeves and begun undoing the unprecedented regulations that Noem and her cohort, Corey Lewandowski, had imposed across the department.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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But about 20 years later, Houdry read about Haagy’s discovery of the cause-effect between cars and smog, and turned his talent to inventing a catalytic converter process, essentially undoing his catalytic cracker and scrubbing pollution from gasoline.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The couple wanted to use their parting gift to write a new legacy in their hometown.—
Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The final two days of Passover commemorate the parting of the Red Sea, which provided an escape route from Egypt, and are also observed with specific traditions by some, such as reading a special prayer, studying the Torah and relaxing the rules around leavened foods.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Untying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untying. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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