as in untied
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as in loosened
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastened
Adjective
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Investigators at the scene found the housing to a side view mirror, a front driver’s side bumper component and a detached front driver’s side wheel trim.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025 -
Cooking was done in a detached cookhouse, which also is open for viewing.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
Verb
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That stance loosened about 15 years ago, primarily in baseball.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, officials loosened the program's rules as pandemic lockdowns took effect — which prosecutors assert left the door open for abuse.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Erik ten Hag is still unattached more than six months after leaving Old Trafford, and that’s something of a recurring theme.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Cut all the ear shapes out, then glue the inner ear shape on top of the outer ear shape, leaving about 1 inch at the bottom unattached.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of the scarier parts of the last few weeks has been this idea that Trump has become totally unbound, even from the few things that kept him on the rails in the first term, such as public opinion and the stock market.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Trump's attack on birthright citizenship is just one example of a larger, horrifying pattern—a presidency unbound by precedent, marked by an abuse of authority, motivated by division, and willing to trample individual rights for political gain.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But as happened in 2024, the House never took up the measure, which would have undone requirements that have been part of Florida’s school accountability system for decades.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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Effortless and undone styles will remain popular throughout 2025, and floating — essentially wispy — bangs are an easy way to channel the look, says Giannetos.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The same software defects that have plagued computer systems for decades can also affect space systems; file upload issues, backdoors, spoofing, remote code execution (RCE), unsecured protocols, spoofing, hijacking, SQL injection, and insecure authentication are of special concern.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Section 27 had been the area for Black soldiers and free Black people, and more than 1,500 Black soldiers and 3,800 free Black people are buried there.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Unfastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastened. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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