unties

verb

present tense third-person singular of untie
as in unfastens
to disengage the knotted parts of she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes

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Recent Examples of unties Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unties
  1. undoes
  2. loosens
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  • Guadagnino undoes the bubble wrap and discovers Bertolucci’s viewfinder, a key relic for a filmmaker who may well have had the best eye in cinema history.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The substitution effect undoes some of the potential health gains.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of undoes
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  • Earlier may be possible, the doctor replied, if the skin around her surgical scar loosens.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As California loosens its grip as the filming capital of the world, New York is drawing big-name titles at a much faster pace, according to industry tracker ProdPro’s quarterly snapshot released last week.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of loosens

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