Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untethered
Verb
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The video unleashed a flood of tips, NBC News reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
In response, her government unleashed a brutal and bloody crackdown that only galvanized the movement and brought more people onto the streets.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dooley untied the cord that held the bundle together like a Christmas present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Untethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untethered. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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