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unclenched

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verb

past tense of unclench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclenched
Adjective
  • The Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally singer opted for a black trench coat and raw edge blue denim jeans, with a crisp white, unbuttoned shirt underneath.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Paul Anthony Kelly opted for a classic silhouette in a black suit and crisp white shirt, left unbuttoned and forgoing a tie.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Felder reached into his backpack and unfurled a sign of his own.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Cate Charron Protesters unfurled a 520-foot brown paper banner that partially stretched around the Statehouse.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The unfolded detail does not go unnoticed and is very much respected and appreciated.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Flexible layouts adapt apps to the unfolded screen, making multitasking feel more natural.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Someone entered an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 13000 block of Ravenwood Drive.
    Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Tap the panel to open a Control screen with a circle that shows whether the door is locked or unlocked.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • One of the enduring images from the uprising of two months ago was endless unzipped black body bags lining the streets.
    Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Gisele Bündchen radiated in an unzipped, high-cut wetsuit and beachy waves for her new Garnier campaign.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, wandered away from the Lots of Love Farm in Williamstown after a gate was allegedly left unlatched overnight.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Advertisement Stafford depressurized the cockpit, matching the vacuum inside to the vacuum outside so that the hatch would not blow open and fly free from interior air pressure when it was unlatched.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In a separate unsealed filing released last week, Musk’s lawyers argued his communications with Zuckerberg should not be included in the litigation.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Keep them in an unsealed plastic bag or a mesh bag to prevent moisture buildup.
    Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Unclenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenched. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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