as in untying
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as in loosening
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastening
Verb
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However, loosening those connections would be extremely difficult and come with enormous costs, analysts told CNN.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Push-Ups to Downward-Facing Dog This strength-stretch combo move activates the chest, core, and arms while loosening the hamstrings and calves.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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Others are still undoing pandemic-era hiring bonanzas, and some blame layoffs on AI’s productivity.—
Molly Liebergall,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The suit alleges the EPA’s actions violated federal law by effectively undoing a congressional directive.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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An issue with a solid rocket booster motor detaching during launch on the second flight, though, delayed that certification until March 2025.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Johnson hopes to give onlookers a parting gift Sunday with an improbable Daytona 500 win.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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After parting ways with eight players at the NBA trade deadline, this team still is trying to get its bearings.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Unfastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastening. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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