UNHOOKED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

unhooked

verb

past tense of unhook

as in unfastened

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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

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The rear subframe can be disconnected, allowing the engine and fuel tank to slide out together as a single unit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The phone call did not reveal a location because it was disconnected almost immediately, the sheriff's office said.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has warned that AI stocks have become detached from financial fundamentals, pushing markets to precarious highs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
However, the mural was detached and transferred to canvas in 1899 following the dispersal of the estate and then divided into eight fragments.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of detached

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In those moments, the quarterback’s mobility undid Florida’s defense, rushing for a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter while still managing 298 passing yards.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Last year, his boss launched a global trade war that freaked out the bond market and undid progress on inflation.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of undid

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Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Definition of uncoupled

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The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country's history.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
The race was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country’s history.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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