as in to untie
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Recent Examples of unthread
Use the valve-core remover to unthread the core counterclockwise, then remove it and set it aside.
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Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
For disc brakes Open and unthread the thru-axle and slide it out of the hub, then lower the wheel out of the dropouts.
—Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 3 June 2020
Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
For disc brakes Open and unthread the thru-axle and slide it out of the hub, then lower the wheel out of the dropouts.
—Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 3 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthread
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Even more remarkable is that cameras caught Richardson running with her right shoelace untied.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 June 2024
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Slip on shoes: on sale for $24.99 Original price: $39.99 Fumbling to untie your shoes at security is stressful, so avoid the stress this year by getting some slip-on shoes like these.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
26 Nov. 2024
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More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.—
Jim Cobb,
Field & Stream,
10 May 2023
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Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
8 May 2023
Verb
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The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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But during the middle stretch, everyone limbers up—Discs 15 and 16, afternoon and evening shows in Houston, are particularly loose and swinging, Robbie uncoiling like a snake.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
17 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Lenovo Lenovo The keyboard includes a button for making the screen unroll.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Jan. 2025
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The intertwining plots unroll in a mishmash of styles.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Trump: 'A lot of work' undoing Biden's mistakes Former President Joe Biden, who left office with an abysmal 36% approval rating, and his out-of-power party remains one of Trump's favorite targets.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Shifts On his first day back in office, Trump vowed to undo the progress made in creating diverse workplaces by terminating federal DEI programs and reversing protections for transgender individuals.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The pressure of playing in the NHL is as intense as ever, and the need for players to unwind remains.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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With scalloped mint green umbrellas, a bubbling fountain, and a standalone sauna, the outdoor relaxation area offers a sunny spot to unwind before or after your treatment, and just inside the glass French doors, the indoor relaxation lounge offers light bites and plush chairs to cozy into.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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What at first presents itself as a survival horror, though, slowly unknots itself with twists and turns.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
20 Sep. 2024
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The idea is that a meditative approach can allow people to feel with resilience and unknot the ropework of repression without being flooded into despair.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
15 Sep. 2022
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“Unthread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthread. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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