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unbolted

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verb

past tense of unbolt

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Recent Examples of unbolted
Adjective
In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023 First, the complaint alleges, one officer, Geramy Brown, moved Simon’s cellmate into an exercise cage outside and left the door to Simon’s cell unbolted. Jennifer Peebles, ajc, 2 Mar. 2023 The doors of home and church were unbolted and heavily trafficked, the church as likely to host Passover Seders as N.A.A.C.P. meetings. Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 12 June 2021 Once everything's unplugged and unbolted, the safest way to remove the door is to hold on tight. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbolted
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
  • The Tren de Aragua gang originated in a prison in the South American country and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.
    TIME, TIME, 16 Mar. 2025
  • However, its role in support of sending home asylum-seekers who’d been expelled from the United States without the opportunity to make a case for protection from persecution has exposed just how easily the safety net can come undone.
    Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Cutting too many key leadership roles may result in a disengaged, overworked and underproductive team.
    Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • While Trump's campaign focused on expanding the electorate by targeting less frequent and disengaged voters, Harris' strategy emphasized high turnout among reliable Democratic voters.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025

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“Unbolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbolted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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