as in undoing
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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as in untying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastening
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The real challenge for this whiskey will be undoing the long-standing poor reputation that other 80-proof products have created over the years.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Pride blinds them to reality until nemesis arrives, undoing both their achievements and their legacies.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The nature of the merger will require approval from the FCC, which will likely involve loosening longstanding ownership regulations.—
Marni Rose McFall
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The announcement applies to all the military services and is the latest in a series of restrictions after years of military services loosening the rules on how troops can look, often at the request of service members themselves.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Unfastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastening. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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