as in to unfasten
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Recent Examples of unhook
While the dancers below him couldn’t do much to help, concert crews at the Prudential Center sprang into action and brought out a ladder to unhook him and bring him down to safety.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 June 2024
In the midst of one mic transfer, Nicki unhooked one of the dress straps, which resulted in a temporary nip slip.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
The thieves can then unhook the CAN Injector, get into the car, and drive it away.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
When my first catch emerged from the waves, a crewmember unhooked it and chucked it into my sack.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 June 2024
In the midst of one mic transfer, Nicki unhooked one of the dress straps, which resulted in a temporary nip slip.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
The thieves can then unhook the CAN Injector, get into the car, and drive it away.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
When my first catch emerged from the waves, a crewmember unhooked it and chucked it into my sack.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhook
Verb
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Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Two window washers on a scaffolding outside a Columbus Circle high-rise in Midtown Friday became detached from the facade and began swaying and spinning uncontrollably in the high winds, FDNY officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Recognizing that others have the choice to detach creates a sense of intimacy and appreciation about the relationship.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Minor-league sports have become popular as an antidote to the moneyed juggernaut of global franchises, which can seem disconnected from the intimacy that made so many of us fans in the first place.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The individual stories that play out in each level are disconnected from the overarching narrative of the game.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If governments, businesses, and financial institutions continue to sidestep worst-case scenarios, a half-century of gains in global prosperity could be undone in a matter of decades.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Education organizations have been urging a measured approach, warning institutions not to make any hasty cuts that would be difficult to undo.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This season’s expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 and Ohio State’s place in the Big Ten, one of the sport’s two most powerful conferences, have afforded more leeway for losses and uncoupled the stakes of beating Michigan from the larger pursuit of a national title.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Since many Tesla owners want to dissociate themselves from the CEO, one company that sells such stickers claimed to be selling hundreds of them a day.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Delle, as Lisa, spent so much time dissociating while her therapist watched and tried to help.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The game is split into night and day cycles, where the danger of the journey melts into campfire talk at night and exchanging stories with other travelers.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Lionsgate Studios and Starz will soon split into two stand-alone companies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Unhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhook. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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