unclasped 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of unclaspednext
as in unlatched

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unclasped

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verb

past tense of unclasp
as in unfastened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclasped
  1. unlocked
  2. unbuttoned
  3. wide
  4. unsealed
  5. unfolded
  6. unbolted
  7. gaping
Verb
  • By fostering an inclusive environment where curiosity is encouraged, the company unlocked the full potential of its workforce.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • As a uniquely skilled stretch five, the 7-foot Towns’ 3-point shooting and dominance on pick-and-rolls has unlocked one of the NBA’s highest-scoring and most-efficient teams.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of unlocked
Adjective
  • Wear this Elmer Fudd-style hunting hat three ways — buttoned under your chin, unbuttoned, or buttoned on top of your head — this product ensures that heads and ears can stay toasty while outdoors.
    Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Saint Laurent celebrated femmes fatales, clad in everything from oversized suits to blouses unbuttoned to the navel and sheer, figure-hugging ensembles.
    Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unbuttoned
Adjective
  • Now, 10-year U.S. Treasuries pay more than double the yield of their Chinese equivalent, after reaching their widest discount in more than two decades.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The conflict quickly spread to the wider family, with Amanda's revelation to their parents only adding more fuel to the fire.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • In its own court filing Wednesday, the Free Beacon argued that divorce records were presumed unsealed and keeping them closed after two courts already agreed to unseal them hurts the public.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Seven years later, new evidence surfaced, with an unsealed transcript of the getaway driver’s guilty plea casting doubt on Hanzlik’s participation.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of unsealed
Adjective
  • My bed is unmade, a pile of unfolded laundry sits over my right shoulder, and a $9.99 Muhammad Ali poster hangs on my wall.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This is a phone for big hands and even my large paws struggle when typing messages on the unfolded screen.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unfolded
Adjective
  • In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023
Definition of unbolted
Adjective
  • If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.
    Vogue, Vogue, 19 July 2024
  • And that is just a gaping fundamental hole with the entire structure.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 30 June 2024
Definition of gaping
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