as in to unfasten
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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Recent Examples of untie
Then, in a paper posted in June, Hermiller and her longtime collaborator Mark Brittenham uncovered a pair of knots that, when combined, form a knot that is easier to untie than the conjecture predicts.
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Philanthropic support, untied to narrow deliverables, can enable scientists to cross the disciplinary silos that federal agencies often reinforce — silos that reflect not just bureaucratic divisions but also entrenched cultural differences across the sciences.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Freddie Freeman’s sixth-inning home run tied the score, rookie catcher Dalton Rushing’s three-run bomb in the seventh untied it, and Freeman added a second home run in the seventh and Shohei Ohtani his 45th of the year in the ninth inning.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2025
The fashion icon then untied the skirt and wrapped it around Sailor’s neck showing off the outfit’s pants.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Philanthropic support, untied to narrow deliverables, can enable scientists to cross the disciplinary silos that federal agencies often reinforce — silos that reflect not just bureaucratic divisions but also entrenched cultural differences across the sciences.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Freddie Freeman’s sixth-inning home run tied the score, rookie catcher Dalton Rushing’s three-run bomb in the seventh untied it, and Freeman added a second home run in the seventh and Shohei Ohtani his 45th of the year in the ninth inning.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2025
The fashion icon then untied the skirt and wrapped it around Sailor’s neck showing off the outfit’s pants.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untie
Verb
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The springform pan clamp is undone on the side to release and remove the cheesecake.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The sneakerina’s laces, too, were prone to coming undone, so be sure to tie them on tightly or risk having to do the stop-and-adjust maneuver at many points throughout your day.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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If your windows are heavily dirty, let the solution sit for a couple of minutes to loosen the dirt.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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But for Buddhists, dying is an opportunity to unbind from the past and start again.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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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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“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untie. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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