unlatched 1 of 2

unlatched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unlatch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatched
Verb
  • Leaving the default admin password unchanged is like leaving your front door unlocked.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The back of the vehicle can’t be unlocked from the inside.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • In an unsealed indictment, authorities claim Moore and at least one unnamed person had planned to kidnap Sherman to obstruct upcoming proceedings in her divorce case.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 5 May 2025
  • An unsealed indictment revealed the Ivy League grad, who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, is now facing federal charges of stalking, murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The decidedly cognizant, braggadocious front half gives way to unbarred perspective into a darker moment during Miller’s journey with drug abuse.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2019
  • With unbarred views of the sea, the infinity pool also clocks in at 5 feet deep, shallow enough to stand and perfect for those not wanting to get their hair wet.
    Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
Adjective
  • House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat who controls the agenda, keeps a close eye on the clock in the final days as numerous lawmakers want their bills on a wide variety of issues to pass in a scramble before the midnight adjournment.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
  • Homelessness among veterans, young people and families was down by wide margins.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • The top, which has a chest pocket, can be buttoned and tucked into the bottoms or unbuttoned with a tank layered beneath it for a breezier look.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • Her structured, baby bump-hugging gown was layered beneath a cropped tuxedo jacket, unbuttoned just enough to reveal her third pregnancy nonchalantly but intentionally.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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“Unlatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatched. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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