untethering

Definition of untetheringnext
present participle of untether

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untethering
unleashing
Verb
  • Oil prices have surged since the United States and Israel struck Iran at the end of February, unleashing a war that has run for more than a month and effectively closed the key shipping artery.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • That means unleashing natural gas and oil and nuclear and coal and reversing the green energy failures of the last administration.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Untethering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untethering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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