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unfasten

[uhn-fas-uhn, -fah-suhn] / ʌnˈfæs ən, -ˈfɑ sən /




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For 12 days, we shared every moment and, surrounded by the kind of beauty only a remote bay in the Pacific could afford, I felt something unfasten in my chest.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2024

To serve the cheesecake, run a knife around the outer edge to loosen it from the pan, then carefully unfasten the sides of the pan and transfer the cheesecake to a cake plate or stand.

From Fox News Dec. 16, 2021

Operators are supposed to unfasten all of the seat belts after each ride so the next load of people can be buckled in.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2021

Turn off the heat, allow the pressurized steam to escape, then unfasten the lid and check for doneness; you want your beans to be very tender and quite creamy.

From Washington Post Jun. 3, 2018

Then we had to unfasten his fingers and quickly give him this old worn-out bathrobe of Louella’s.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

The bearded guy in front of us unfastens his earflaps and says, chuckling, “Haven’t you guys ever stood in line for beer before?”

From Washington Post Sep. 6, 2017

One Atlanta man unfastens his seat belt, and turns off his hearing aid, as soon as he starts his new Impala.

From Time Magazine Archive

Home for the busy man about Brazil these days is where he unfastens his seat belt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vivian unfastens the silk loops from their hooks at each side of the casing, letting the heavy paisley curtains fall across the glass.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

I give it a press and the clasp unfastens.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

"At first, I thought I was going to die. I managed to open my eyes, unfastened my seat belt and tried to exit the plane."

From BBC Jun. 13, 2025

The maintainers next unfastened the warhead from the missile and placed it in a specialized truck.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2023

Sempill and Dollfus, whose belts were unfastened, were flung out.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2022

His true devotion to the mouse was hidden just underneath: He unfastened the shirt’s top button to reveal a tattoo on his chest of Mickey Mouse flying a biplane.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2022

She unfastened the brooch, took off her shawl, and toweled her dripping face.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

Kondo brought garments to life, like kites in the sky with voluminous silhouettes created by fastening and unfastening buttons.

From Seattle Times Jun. 20, 2024

He must have disembarked in Cold Lake, where they had stopped so briefly that Vaughn hadn’t even bothered unfastening her seat belt.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2022

Fastidiously spend a couple of minutes unfastening all the straps before you can sit down?

From The Guardian Sep. 19, 2019

“Help me! I am here,” Mr. Capello replied, unfastening his seatbelt, and climbing over the seats, through the smashed rear window.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 2018

He ran down the steep stairs and found her on the first landing, breathing heavily and unfastening the oilskin coat.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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