unclasp

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Recent Examples of unclasp His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps. James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019 The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside. Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018 The democratization of data would unclasp the shackles of the quants as well. Daniel Roth, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2009
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclasp
Verb
  • Each pair comes embellished with a large wooden button that can be fastened for maximum warmth or unfastened for easy slip-off removal.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Leave the pockets unzipped or unfastened when washing. 2.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • For the Chevrolet adapter, press the button on top to unlatch the adapter from your vehicle, then use the latch on the NACS side of the adapter to release the Tesla cable.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Isaacman is now maneuvering a crank to open and unlatch the door.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • But a new report suggests that customers decided to buy those goods online rather than wait for someone to come by and unlock a display case.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Bundlers who hit certain fundraising tiers unlock perks such as invitations to events with candidates and have been known to receive coveted appointments.
    Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Cooper reviewed security camera video from outside and inside his building and found that the deputies had made entry through the mail slot, reaching up to unbolt two locks to open the door.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023

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“Unclasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclasp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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