unclenches

verb

present tense third-person singular of unclench
as in unbuttons

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  1. unfurls
  2. unfolds
  3. unlocks
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  • Waits unfurls a sad story over the course of the song, dropping details about an unnamed woman in red shoes who’s standing by the newsstand outside a pharmacy on a cold, rainy night.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Conversely, East of Eden unfurls its consideration of human nature and inheritance across multiple generations.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfurls
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  • As the evening unfolds, casual remarks sharpen, silences deepen, and every polished courtesy seems to carry another meaning.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Neither flag moves or changes as the story of two marines accused of murder and defended by a hotshot junior lawyer — known to most as a young Tom Cruise from the 1992 movie, Sorkin’s first — unfolds between them.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolds
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  • Each construction unlocks jobs that wouldn’t have existed otherwise.
    — Karishma Mandal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Choosing a white or black midsole unlocks the option to customize the forefoot and heel Air units in matching opaque treatments in addition to the six colors available regardless.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlocks
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