untie
Example Sentences
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Holding his breath, he quit kicking, reached down, and tried to untie one shoe.
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One of his sneakers had come untied again and he pulled it off.
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She took off the fins and untied the skipping rope and put everything back in the bin.
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When it was dark, Buddy sneaked over, untied those ropes, and fixed them so they led way out into the woods.
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With Tiamat perched on his shoulder, he untied Pete, who scratched him for his efforts.
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