as in to unfasten
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of untie
The driver then got out of his car, untied the dogs from the bumper and left them for dead, prosecutors said.
—
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Campbell and Jet kiss before untying a picnic basket sealed with a bow.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
This is a call to journalists to untie themselves from the vocabulary of the political polling industry.
—Subramaniam Vincent, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Microsoft tried to assuage the EU’s concerns by untying Teams in Europe before expanding the policy to around the world in April.
—Daxia Rojas, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for untie 
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Campbell and Jet kiss before untying a picnic basket sealed with a bow.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
This is a call to journalists to untie themselves from the vocabulary of the political polling industry.
—Subramaniam Vincent, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Microsoft tried to assuage the EU’s concerns by untying Teams in Europe before expanding the policy to around the world in April.
—Daxia Rojas, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for untie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untie
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
Trump: 'A lot of work' undoing Biden's mistakes Former President Joe Biden, who left office with an abysmal 36% approval rating, and his out-of-power party remains one of Trump's favorite targets.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
-
The government’s ruinous racial policies over the past half century were created primarily by executive order, not legislation, and what was done with the mere stroke of a presidential pen can be undone by the same means.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
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
Thesaurus Entries Near untie
Cite this Entry
“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untie. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share