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Recent Examples of unlace
More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.
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Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.
—Vulture, 8 May 2023
However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021
Their joy turns to horror as a train approaches and Buddy struggles to unlace his shoe.
—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 9 Dec. 2020
Keep your shoes laced normally, then unlace the top two eyelets (this includes that extra eyelet on the top).
—Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019
At the French Open on Monday, the 36-year-old was abruptly forced to unlace her sneakers because of a chest muscle injury that prevented her from stepping on court.
—Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018
Kumar chewed on the aircraft cables that are used as wire to secure his habitat until one broke, allowing him to unlace the wires.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2018
Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.
—Vulture, 8 May 2023
However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021
Their joy turns to horror as a train approaches and Buddy struggles to unlace his shoe.
—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 9 Dec. 2020
Keep your shoes laced normally, then unlace the top two eyelets (this includes that extra eyelet on the top).
—Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019
At the French Open on Monday, the 36-year-old was abruptly forced to unlace her sneakers because of a chest muscle injury that prevented her from stepping on court.
—Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018
Kumar chewed on the aircraft cables that are used as wire to secure his habitat until one broke, allowing him to unlace the wires.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlace
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Each pair comes embellished with a large wooden button that can be fastened for maximum warmth or unfastened for easy slip-off removal.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Leave the pockets unzipped or unfastened when washing. 2.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
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The victim started to untie the rope, but Cagle jumped on his legs.KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The driver then got out of his car, untied the dogs from the bumper and left them for dead, prosecutors said.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Electoral victories can be undone, regulations weakened or eliminated entirely.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s plan is to undo that progress, throw billions of dollars of clean energy investment out the window and give other countries the economic opportunity, instead.Bill Weir, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The work offers hints of a new explanation for how the brain can unbraid overlapping streams of auditory stimuli so quickly and effectively.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021
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Step 4: When the hair is dry and cooled, unbraid the hair and loosen the curls.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 June 2021
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“Unlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlace. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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