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unbuckle

[uhn-buhk-uhl] / ʌnˈbʌk əl /
VERB
unfasten
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"I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening, and crawled out," Vishwashkumar Ramesh told Indian state media DD News.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

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

Flight attendants restrained him further with seatbelt extenders because he continued to unbuckle his seatbelt, according to prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 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

I unbuckle my seat belt, Libby climbs out of the car, and I squeeze past her through the open door.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day