untie

Example Sentences

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So then Miss Kemp spent ten minutes talking about manners and hospitality, but I guess she figured Howard might be a pain in the neck too because she didn’t make Louella untie him.

From Literature

He leaned forward and began, of all things, untying his shoes.

From Literature

Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.

From Los Angeles Times

As a gesture of true camaraderie, they grin and untie their own blue pañuelos and tie these kerchiefs around our necks.

From Salon

Acquaintances swore they saw him untie his shoelaces before meeting with a potential donor.

From Los Angeles Times