unsnap
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But I was convinced that panic had become my new normal, that something had snapped in me and would never unsnap.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 25, 2019
The driver was able to undo his seat belt, and Jonathan took off his helmet, but couldn’t unsnap the seat belt.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2016
Carefully unsnap the metal clasps to remove belts and the body suits, and beware of loose heads after switching noggins a few times.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2015
Harry's job was to unsnap the padlock and make the queen of clubs dance from the deck.
From Time Magazine Archive
I reach across her and unsnap her seat belt, then pull her out so we’re standing face to face in this flat, ugly parking lot next to a dark library, a Chick-fil-A right next door.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
Helmets are unsnapped, hands on knees, jerseys drenched in sweat.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
I unsnapped my passport holder and a tsunami of airline ticket stubs, grocery store receipts and coronavirus test results spilled onto the counter.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2022
And so the half-dozen women unsnapped their cases in the viewing room.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
Vick unsnapped his chin strap in disappointment, a comeback and a season having come up short of expectation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2011
Then he saw the little chain around her neck and lifted it clear and unsnapped the clasp—a small gold watch, a little tube, and two safe- deposit keys, numbers 27 and 29.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Doncic hustled to the scorer’s table, unwrapping the heat pack from his lower back, unsnapping his warmup pants and zipping off his jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025
The air last week was loud with the snapping and unsnapping of luggage clasps, as royal and distinguished D.P.s busily packed and unpacked their traveling bags.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then he bent over, unsnapping one of the suitcases.
From Piper in the Woods by Philip K. Dick
The removal of the burden was almost like unsnapping the cover of a Jack-in-the-box.
From Elsie Marley, Honey by Joslyn Gray
Quickly unsnapping the chain from it he returned and pried out the wooden plug, slowly turning the keg until water began to flow through the hole and trickle down to the sand.
From The Orphan by Clarence E. Mulford
