unpin
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If hundreds of thousands of vortices unpin from various structures in a neutron star all at once, they can suddenly speed up the star’s rotation.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 18, 2023
When the pumpkin gets soft, simply unpin the plants, gently pry them from the moss and plant them in a pot with well-draining soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
You can unpin an edge by removing your stake, but doing so removes all of them, not just the specific stake you might want.
From The Verge ● Feb. 4, 2018
First, when an ice shelf melts or collapses, it can unpin other ice that is sitting on land, which allows it to flow more quickly into the ocean.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2017
As Taisin lifted her hands to her hair to unpin her braids, Kaede caught herself watching.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
He unpins the sheeting from four metal rods, which are splayed against uneven paving stones, and folds it into a suitcase, along with several plastic bags of shoes.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 31, 2018
At the finish of the fourth a wide old dame in the middle row unpins a cluster of orchids from her belt and aims 'em enthusiastic at the stage.
From Torchy, Private Sec. by F. Foster Lincoln
He unpins a package and lays the strap flat on the table before him.
From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various
Rhoda unpins the napkin from her aunt's breast, and wheels her back from the table.
From The Faith Healer A Play in Three Acts by William Vaughn Moody
Rhoda unpins the picture from the wall, rolls it up, and lays it on the bookshelf.
From The Faith Healer A Play in Three Acts by William Vaughn Moody
On their first date, he "unpinned my hair and told me I must never put my hair up again. And then he asked me to marry him."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
As the photos drew unwanted attention, the flag was unpinned from a wall and folded within a display case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
Insects, however, present a formidable challenge—each one typically needs to be unpinned to digitize the label underneath it.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 2, 2024
The tweet remained atop McCarthy’s profile even as the balloting for speaker began on Tuesday, but was unpinned after Jake Tapper began mocking it on CNN.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023
Becky unpinned her apron and folded it, then tied on her bonnet, preparing to go home.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
It’s not like unpinning the tweet was going to do much, though, realistically.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2024
By paying for Snapchat+ - which costs £3.99 per month in the UK - users gain access to customisation features including pinning and unpinning features, including My AI.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2023
Google Meet’s interface refresh brought an easy shortcut to avoid having to see your own face the entire time, methods for pinning and unpinning content, and a single bar to contain all of Meet’s controls.
From The Verge ● Jul. 22, 2022
Who will make sense of the dissembling new forces unpinning so many of the mores of American life?
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2018
Ignatius demanded, unpinning his cutlass and waving it about.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
