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Recent Examples of unlace
More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.
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Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.
—Vulture, 8 May 2023
However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021
Their joy turns to horror as a train approaches and Buddy struggles to unlace his shoe.
—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 9 Dec. 2020
Keep your shoes laced normally, then unlace the top two eyelets (this includes that extra eyelet on the top).
—Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019
At the French Open on Monday, the 36-year-old was abruptly forced to unlace her sneakers because of a chest muscle injury that prevented her from stepping on court.
—Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018
Kumar chewed on the aircraft cables that are used as wire to secure his habitat until one broke, allowing him to unlace the wires.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2018
Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.
—Vulture, 8 May 2023
However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021
Their joy turns to horror as a train approaches and Buddy struggles to unlace his shoe.
—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 9 Dec. 2020
Keep your shoes laced normally, then unlace the top two eyelets (this includes that extra eyelet on the top).
—Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019
At the French Open on Monday, the 36-year-old was abruptly forced to unlace her sneakers because of a chest muscle injury that prevented her from stepping on court.
—Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018
Kumar chewed on the aircraft cables that are used as wire to secure his habitat until one broke, allowing him to unlace the wires.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlace
Verb
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On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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The numerous tales at hand are indubitably enchanting and give us a tough knot to untie.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The film’s producers spent the summer of 2024 untying a sticky legal predicament (buying out an ownership stake by Kinematics, a production company bankrolled by billionaire Trump supporter Dan Snyder).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And then Joe Biden decided to undo that with the signing of his signature.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The number of departures would effectively undo that staffing increase, Bloomberg reported.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The work offers hints of a new explanation for how the brain can unbraid overlapping streams of auditory stimuli so quickly and effectively.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Oct. 2021
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Step 4: When the hair is dry and cooled, unbraid the hair and loosen the curls.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
6 June 2021
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“Unlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlace. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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