unclasped 1 of 2

adjective

as in unlatched

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unclasped

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verb

past tense of unclasp
as in unfastened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclasped
  1. unlatched
  2. unfastened
  3. unlocked
  4. unbuttoned
  5. wide
  6. unsealed
  7. unfolded
  8. unbolted
Adjective
  • Tubular-frame seats can be completely unlatched and removed for picnics.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlatched
Verb
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unfastened
Adjective
  • Its second delivered the jump scare, with comfortable leads offering about as much security as an unlocked door in a horror movie.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon's Big Deal Days are officially behind us, but these late unlocked smartphone discounts have decided to keep the party going.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlocked
Adjective
  • His unbuttoned shirt revealed his bare chest, which was accessorized by several multi-colored leis.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere in Sun Valley, Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner looked stylistically aligned, with each wearing a crewneck T-shirt beneath an unbuttoned oversized shirt.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of unbuttoned
Adjective
  • There’s a wide array of highly capable performance cars available at this price point, many of which offer eye-watering output and acceleration figures.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement The protests are also occurring amid a wider crisis of political confidence in the country.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • Full details of the unsealed warrants were not immediately released.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The October expiration implies an expectation that a summary judgment ruling, or a settlement, could potentially land within weeks, a likelihood the unsealed emails just increased.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsealed
Adjective
  • That likely means even less letterboxing on widescreen videos when watching on the unfolded display, which would make the new Fold more like a genuine tablet experience.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of unfolded
Adjective
  • The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
  • In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Definition of unbolted
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