unlatch
Example Sentences
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He was just about to unlatch the gate and walk up the driveway when a light came on and he turned, panicked.
From Literature
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Tesla is facing a fresh investigation from U.S. automotive-safety regulators over concerns that it may be difficult to unlatch the doors of some Model 3 sedans in the case of an emergency.
From MarketWatch
She wouldn’t unlatch the lock, saying he needed to face them.
From Los Angeles Times
I made myself walk across the grass to the little house and unlatch the door.
From Literature
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The cages were padlocked, a measure to keep the birds from figuring out how to unlatch their enclosures and escape.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.