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Recent Examples of unbutton
Visitors this year have included Billie Jean King, Judy Murray, Sir Trevor Nunn, and Dustin Hoffman, who loosened his necktie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt during the final match of his afternoon last week.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
This technique allows stage actors to tear off their clothes during short scene changes during a play, instead of wasting precious time unbuttoning them.
—Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2024
However, they’re placed on the sides of the legs so shoppers can have the option to wear the dress as is or to unbutton the sides for an easy-breezy, leg-baring look.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 27 Mar. 2024
After a taste of the Da Bomb hot sauce, Klum stunned an unassuming Evans by unbuttoning her denim top to fan herself off from the heat.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
This technique allows stage actors to tear off their clothes during short scene changes during a play, instead of wasting precious time unbuttoning them.
—Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2024
However, they’re placed on the sides of the legs so shoppers can have the option to wear the dress as is or to unbutton the sides for an easy-breezy, leg-baring look.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 27 Mar. 2024
After a taste of the Da Bomb hot sauce, Klum stunned an unassuming Evans by unbuttoning her denim top to fan herself off from the heat.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbutton
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Photo: Courtesy of Phoebe Philo Photo: Courtesy of Phoebe Philo Photo: Courtesy of Phoebe Philo Other novelties here include a high necked sweater with a sculptural drape and strap trousers that fully unzip at the knees.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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The entire bag can unzip to become a quilt if that’s more your speed.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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That’s enough to keep your small gadgets going, and when the power runs out, simply unfurl the book-sized 40-watt solar panel.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest shopping holiday of the year, unfurling literally millions of discounts and coupons on items across categories, including furniture and decor, with new deals added to the site every five minutes.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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Then, unlatch the access door to reveal the cabin air filter.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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This can cause the tailgate to unlatch while the vehicle is in park, the report said.—
Ahjané Forbes,
USA TODAY,
9 Dec. 2024
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The episode unfolded around 7:15 a.m. on June 30 in the 3800 block of Osprey Drive.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Fans will see the events of water polo and diving unfold in the Singapore Sports Hub’s OCBC Aquatic Centre.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Also, unclench your butt. Take some big, deep breaths throughout the day to soften your pelvic floor muscles; then work on stretching with a deep squat or yoga poses like child's pose or happy baby pose.—
Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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Your stiff limbs begin to unclench, as if death is slowly losing its hold on you.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Unbutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbutton. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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