How to Use unfasten in a Sentence

unfasten

verb
  • Once the bag is full, unfasten the tabs and lift the liner out of the hamper.
    — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
  • He was stuck behind the steering wheel of his truck, unable to unfasten his seat belt.
    — John Kessler, ajc, 23 June 2021
  • His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
    — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • And don't forget to unfasten buttons on shirt sleeves or collars as well.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Workers had unfastened the bridge from the pilings so that when the tide rose, the bridge would rise with it on the barge.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Leah ran down the bleachers and unfastened the clips on Grimes’s shoulder pads.
    — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
  • Unfasten them from the back seat, pull them into the front and push them out your window, oldest ones first.
    — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017
  • Travis Kelce pulled an olive-green sweater over his head and began to unfasten the clasp of a gold necklace.
    — Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
  • When the sides are pressed together, snaps form a seal, some of them harder to unfasten than others.
    — Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, 26 July 2019
  • When the bus comes to a halt, Young unfastens his seat belt and stands up to address the students still onboard.
    — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
    — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • If your button-down outfit is in need of a little spice, a quick trick is to unfasten the top and slip out a single shoulder.
    — Sri Rain Stewart, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • So, in essence, 'untie' means 'to unfasten something that was previously tied or bound'.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Unfortunately, like the creature itself, the name deer tick has been tough to unfasten.
    — Ted Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Plus, the buttons could be secured or unfastened for chilly or humid days, accordingly.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
  • This could be made more practical by using some sort of quick-release mechanism rather than having to unfasten the whole watch strap.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Meyer threatened to cut Crawford’s seat belt, but Crawford unfastened it.
    — Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • When crews unfastened the straps that held the wall in place, the load shifted and one section tumbled onto the worker, the station reported.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
  • To unfasten the first screw amid the steady drip of tourists and guards requires ten minutes of concentrated effort, even with the margin for error shaved thin.
    — Michael Finkel, Town & Country, 27 June 2023
  • To change their configuration, simply unfasten the straps' metal buttons, thread them through the bag's loops as desired, and button them back up.
    — Tess Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2021
  • Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.
    — Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
  • At another point in the footage, a politician is seen taking off his jacket and then unfastening his tie and shirt collar in anticipation of becoming involved in the brawl.
    — Greg Norman | Fox News, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • After cutoff of the New Shepard rocket engine, the passengers had a few minutes to unfasten their seatbelts and float around the cabin while taking in the view of Earth.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
  • This paper proposes a spherical tether handling device that unfastens a robot’s tether during surveys by releasing the tether and carrying it aside.
    — Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
  • 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

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