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
  • Disability organisations including The Arc and the Council for Exceptional Children have warned the change risks shifting special education from an education framework to a medical one, undoing decades of progress toward integration in schools.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Sitting on the Same Edge Every Day Rotating your mattress regularly aims to prevent uneven wear—but your morning routine might be undoing that effort.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 1 July 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
  • Matching trousers stayed narrow through the hips before loosening down the leg into a slight flare.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with congressional Republicans in further loosening campaign finance limits, a decision likely to upend how political parties funnel millions of dollars into TV ads in the upcoming midterm elections.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 30 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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