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unbuckle

[uhn-buhk-uhl] / ʌnˈbʌk əl /
VERB
unfasten
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I told them, ‘You need to unbuckle my boot because I’m in so much pain.’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Faye said she took off her mask so her seatmate could hear her and said “on the count of three I’m going to unbuckle him. We’re going to pull him out.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024

I leaned down to unbuckle my boots, shouldering my pack to the ground for a final time.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

When they got to Feighan’s apartment, the younger man went to unbuckle his seatbelt, only to have the partner throw his arm across his chest to hold him down.

From The Verge • Aug. 10, 2021

When he ventured to unbuckle the cumbersome sword, Eilonwy opened one eye, made an irritated face, and pulled the blade away from him—with more determination than he had expected.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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