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unfasten

[uhn-fas-uhn, -fah-suhn] / ʌnˈfæs ən, -ˈfɑ sən /




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For 12 days, we shared every moment and, surrounded by the kind of beauty only a remote bay in the Pacific could afford, I felt something unfasten in my chest.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2024

To serve the cheesecake, run a knife around the outer edge to loosen it from the pan, then carefully unfasten the sides of the pan and transfer the cheesecake to a cake plate or stand.

From Fox News Dec. 16, 2021

Operators are supposed to unfasten all of the seat belts after each ride so the next load of people can be buckled in.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2021

Turn off the heat, allow the pressurized steam to escape, then unfasten the lid and check for doneness; you want your beans to be very tender and quite creamy.

From Washington Post Jun. 3, 2018

Then we had to unfasten his fingers and quickly give him this old worn-out bathrobe of Louella’s.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

The bearded guy in front of us unfastens his earflaps and says, chuckling, “Haven’t you guys ever stood in line for beer before?”

From Washington Post Sep. 6, 2017

One Atlanta man unfastens his seat belt, and turns off his hearing aid, as soon as he starts his new Impala.

From Time Magazine Archive

Home for the busy man about Brazil these days is where he unfastens his seat belt.

From Time Magazine Archive

I give it a press and the clasp unfastens.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Gloria unfastens her helmet, hangs it on her handlebar, and sighs.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

But the giant birds will be unfastened from the ceiling on Friday to make way for a new mystery exhibit, airport authorities said.

From BBC May 5, 2025

An old friend used to call these neither-here-nor-there realms the “zero world” for the way they feel unfastened from reality, parallel to daily life but separate.

From New York Times May 11, 2024

The maintainers next unfastened the warhead from the missile and placed it in a specialized truck.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2023

Sempill and Dollfus, whose belts were unfastened, were flung out.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2022

The Marine in the mirror unfastened his collar and would not fasten it again until it was absolutely necessary.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Kondo brought garments to life, like kites in the sky with voluminous silhouettes created by fastening and unfastening buttons.

From Seattle Times Jun. 20, 2024

Anita Klemencic of Slovenia stayed upright for a good long while, unfastening her skis more quickly than do some.

From Washington Post Feb. 10, 2022

Fastidiously spend a couple of minutes unfastening all the straps before you can sit down?

From The Guardian Sep. 19, 2019

“Help me! I am here,” Mr. Capello replied, unfastening his seatbelt, and climbing over the seats, through the smashed rear window.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 2018

He sat on the toilet without taking down his pants although he made noises like undoing his belt and unfastening his zipper.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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