unhooked

Definition of unhookednext
past tense of unhook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhooked
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
Verb
  • When the two diverge, journalism appears disconnected from reality as people experienced it.
    Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her and her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of Sunday morning, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.
    TY ONEIL, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nine others were detached but preserved.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Each cube can be attached or detached like Lego bricks, allowing engineers to assemble larger systems with highly customized mechanical behavior.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The legislation replaces an earlier attempt by Hill to bring down Boise’s Pride flag after lawmakers amended the bill in a way that undid his intent.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Bell saw the old format undercut JGR teammate Denny Hamlin, who won six races in 2025 and dominated the season finale at Phoenix until a late caution undid his championship hopes.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The digital video poster went live in November, featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s character Dek holding aloft a smaller, human figure, which had been severed in two.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Dozens more clients have severed ties with the agency over Wasserman’s Epstein controversy.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result.
    Essence, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the central bank after Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, Warsh will preside over a 12-person rate-setting committee that has become starkly divided in recent months.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The reception was packed with a who's who and just as the doors opened, the crowd divided like the Red Sea.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Unhooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhooked. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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