as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck
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According to some versions of the legend, Alexander the Great gave up on untying the knot and just cut through it with his sword.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Adult males also walk around with their shoes untied, trying to blend in with the young guys.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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If governments, businesses, and financial institutions continue to sidestep worst-case scenarios, a half-century of gains in global prosperity could be undone in a matter of decades.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Education organizations have been urging a measured approach, warning institutions not to make any hasty cuts that would be difficult to undo.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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Everyone at the club has been holding out for the moment when new ownership arrived and the purse strings can finally be loosened.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Honey, peppermint, licorice root, elderberry, ginger, and green tea can loosen mucus and help relieve a nagging cough.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands.—
Anton Barbashin,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2014
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The blazers who run the major championships have not yet commissioned sculptures of these two women, who so unbound their sport and gave the gift of professional aspiration to so many.—
Sally Jenkins,
Anchorage Daily News,
3 July 2023
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“Unlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlash. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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