untied; untying or untieing
1
: to free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains : unbind
untied our hands
2
a
: to disengage the knotted parts of
untie a shoe
b
: disentangle, resolve
untie a traffic jam
: to become loosened or unbound
Examples of untie in a Sentence
He untied the package and opened it.
She untied the horse from the post.
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Even though Iris prefaced their weekend getaway with a disturbing intrusive thought about a previous boyfriend, her big unhinged moment is ultimately a passive decision to not untie her non-boyfriend.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Adult males also walk around with their shoes untied, trying to blend in with the young guys.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
During one of Poole’s free throw attempts, Payton untied Poole’s shoe.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Adult males also walk around with their shoes untied, trying to blend in with the young guys.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
During one of Poole’s free throw attempts, Payton untied Poole’s shoe.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Even more remarkable is that cameras caught Richardson running with her right shoelace untied.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for untie
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“Untie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untie. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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