unlashing

verb

present participle of unlash
as in undoing
to disengage the knotted parts of unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlashing
  1. undoing
  2. unfastening
  3. loosening
  4. untying
Verb
  • The appellate panel voiced serious doubts about undoing the consent decree at oral arguments in June.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That jar of retinol on your nightstand only works if the rest of your evening habits are not undoing it.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of undoing
Verb
  • Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
    — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Definition of unfastening
Verb
  • Softer labor figures would justify a balanced approach at the Warsh Fed, leading the committee to take the employment side of the institution's dual mandate into consideration, effectively loosening financial conditions.
    — Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The risk of diversion, addiction, overdose and death are far too great to risk loosening access to methadone, Trejo argued.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of loosening
Verb
  • The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Definition of untying
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“Unlashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlashing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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