as in to unfasten
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Recent Examples of unhook
In the midst of one mic transfer, Nicki unhooked one of the dress straps, which resulted in a temporary nip slip.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
The thieves can then unhook the CAN Injector, get into the car, and drive it away.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
When my first catch emerged from the waves, a crewmember unhooked it and chucked it into my sack.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
In a statement, GE Appliances’ senior director of central materials, Harry Chase, claims the truck increases safety by reducing traffic and eliminates some tasks since workers don’t have to hook and unhook trailers.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2023
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
The thieves can then unhook the CAN Injector, get into the car, and drive it away.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
When my first catch emerged from the waves, a crewmember unhooked it and chucked it into my sack.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
In a statement, GE Appliances’ senior director of central materials, Harry Chase, claims the truck increases safety by reducing traffic and eliminates some tasks since workers don’t have to hook and unhook trailers.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhook
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Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 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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Some people, especially viewers blissfully detached from online discussion forums, will no doubt have received this information with shock and astonishment.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The move is seen by many as an attempt by certain trustees to detach the relatively less affluent and more racially diverse west side of the district from the east.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine had in fact disconnected from the Russian grid for a test just hours before Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Like other digital translators in this guide, when they’re disconnected from your smartphone’s internet connection, many of the features are unusable.—
Séamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
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There has been a favorite nearly undone by AI (very 2025), a favorite definitely undone by old tweets (very 2015) and an underdog that has in a matter of days become a favorite (very timeless).—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The defending for Beto’s opener on 11 minutes was shoddy, with Slot’s side undone by a simple pass and run in behind.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This season’s expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 and Ohio State’s place in the Big Ten, one of the sport’s two most powerful conferences, have afforded more leeway for losses and uncoupled the stakes of beating Michigan from the larger pursuit of a national title.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Watching the characters in this film choosing to cope, dissociate and self-soothe by tunefully expressing their thoughts and feelings — compositions that also marked the writer-director’s songwriting debut — brought me some comfort amid our ongoing dystopian news cycle.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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In some people, there can be multiple triggers, particularly if there is an underlying propensity to dissociate.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The post quickly gained traction, with Reddit users split over the couple's division of responsibilities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Just say the family started a barbecue restaurant in 1978 in Collin County, and built a reputation in McKinney and Frisco before two family members split to open The Original Roy Hutchins in Trophy Club.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Unhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhook. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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