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Recent Examples of unbolt
Cooper reviewed security camera video from outside and inside his building and found that the deputies had made entry through the mail slot, reaching up to unbolt two locks to open the door.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchor.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2023
Replacing a wheel requires nothing more than unbolting the wheel and replacing it.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
As with the regular Bronco, the Raptor also features removable body panels, specifically frameless doors that Ford claims are easy to unbolt.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2023
Catalytic converters are easy to unbolt or cut out.
—Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2021
With 11:38 remaining in the final quarter, Kenston defense unbolted a 21-21 deadlock to go ahead 23-21.
—cleveland, 5 Oct. 2019
And true to Jeep history, the windshield can be unbolted and folded to the hood and the doors can be removed for a complete open-air experience with the convertible top.
—Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2019
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchor.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2023
Replacing a wheel requires nothing more than unbolting the wheel and replacing it.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
As with the regular Bronco, the Raptor also features removable body panels, specifically frameless doors that Ford claims are easy to unbolt.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2023
Catalytic converters are easy to unbolt or cut out.
—Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2021
With 11:38 remaining in the final quarter, Kenston defense unbolted a 21-21 deadlock to go ahead 23-21.
—cleveland, 5 Oct. 2019
And true to Jeep history, the windshield can be unbolted and folded to the hood and the doors can be removed for a complete open-air experience with the convertible top.
—Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbolt
Verb
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Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Sep. 2024
Verb
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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
Verb
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The wood handle has a satisfying feel and gets darker with age, but the real genius of the design is the simple and elegant spinning ring to lock and unlock the blade.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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Settling on islands during the Antiquity Age might give you access to Hawai'i, while a high production of wine during the Exploration Age unlocks the French Empire.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2019
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The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.—
Avi Selk,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2018
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“Unbolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbolt. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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