1
as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the sudden shriek undid the campers
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2
as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
undo a tangled shoelace
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3
as in to disturb
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her
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Recent Examples of undo
The pardons can’t be undone, but they must not be forgotten.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
An executive order issued yesterday attempts to undo all that.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Revoking Biden-era climate efforts Trump also issued a barrage of other orders Monday aimed at boosting fossil fuels and undoing Biden-era initiatives to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
—Rachel Waldholz, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Evening Report © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump seeks to undo Biden’s legacy
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS MOVING QUICKLY to undo the work of his predecessor, using executive actions to chip away at former President Biden’s legacy.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
An executive order issued yesterday attempts to undo all that.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Revoking Biden-era climate efforts Trump also issued a barrage of other orders Monday aimed at boosting fossil fuels and undoing Biden-era initiatives to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
—Rachel Waldholz, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Evening Report © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump seeks to undo Biden’s legacy
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS MOVING QUICKLY to undo the work of his predecessor, using executive actions to chip away at former President Biden’s legacy.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undo
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Its venom, potent enough to kill an elephant, is a cocktail of neurotoxins that can paralyze muscles and shut down vital systems in a matter of hours.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Travel was paralyzed along the Interstate 10 corridor with portions already receiving widespread snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Even more remarkable is that cameras caught Richardson running with her right shoelace untied.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 June 2024
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Slip on shoes: on sale for $24.99 Original price: $39.99 Fumbling to untie your shoes at security is stressful, so avoid the stress this year by getting some slip-on shoes like these.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
26 Nov. 2024
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Do not use strong perfumes or colognes, which can disturb the experience for others.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The show is a display of staged orderly chaos, models walking across a hilly, grassy arena, crossing in and out around the little knolls, never disturbing or interrupting each other’s paths.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
21 Jan. 2025
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All these precautions are not meant to scare people, Tetro and Gerba said, but to inform.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Because these WMAs are designed to provide two conflicting services — to maintain wildlife habitat and to offer recreation, including hunting opportunities that may scare the birds away — no one really knows how the resident geese perceive the situation.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Sep. 2024
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This paper proposes a spherical tether handling device that unfastens a robot’s tether during surveys by releasing the tether and carrying it aside.—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2016
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Theresa’s nose has been bothering her and one of her children has asthma.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ludvig Aberg, who shared the second-round lead with Griffin, was bothered by illness throughout the round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Where another artist might rely on grotesque specifics to frighten the reader, Mignola’s insinuating expanses of black ink conceal all but the most necessary details of a rich and malevolent world, filled with monstrosities, yes, but also oddities, many of them delightful.—
Sam Thielman,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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As the devastating wildfires began to sweep across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, frightened residents were not turning to Netflix.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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What to do: To remove excess hair, cut the hair strands with scissors to loosen them up and pull them out of the brush.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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The clearest way for the White House to loosen rules requiring automakers to make more EVs will be to target vehicle fuel efficiency and tailpipe standards.—
Aarian Marshall,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Undo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undo. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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