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unclenched

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verb

past tense of unclench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclenched
Adjective
  • The Grammy winner wore a see-through, white button-down that was unbuttoned at the top of his chest and right above the waistline of his white linen shorts.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
  • The actor wore a navy blue suit with coordinated blazer and trousers, along with a darker collared shirt worn unbuttoned and a white shirt beneath for a final layered look.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • The flag Each year, Hudson's unfurled the biggest American flag in the world.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fangio immediately sent five rushers, and Daniels unfurled a 51-yard completion to Dyami Brown, who beat Slay deep downfield.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 July 2025
  • It is said to measure just 4.54mm in the unfolded state, which doesn’t beat the Oppo foldable but gets very close.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Leaving the default admin password unchanged is like leaving your front door unlocked.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The back of the vehicle can’t be unlocked from the inside.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In January 2024, Spacey was among the celebrities whose names appeared in a trove of unsealed documents relating to Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit against Maxwell.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
  • Kevin Spacey is calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, over a year after his name appeared alongside other major Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz and Cate Blanchett in Epstein’s unsealed court documents.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Given that there is no witness to what happened, that leaves a very gaping hole in this investigation.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
  • If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.
    Vogue, Vogue, 19 July 2024
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“Unclenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclenched. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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