Examples of unfasten in a Sentence
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Unfasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfasten. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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unfasten
verb
un·fas·ten
ˌən-ˈfas-ᵊn 
: to make loose: as
b
: undo sense 1
unfasten a button
c
: detach
unfasten the boat from its moorings
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