untie
verb (used with object)
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
untied
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past participleof untie.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof untie.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
untieverb (used with object)to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
Example Sentences
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But two years after the Supreme Court untied their hands, Grants Pass has not solved homelessness, and things have gone from bad to worse.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
After a short bus ride, the group boarded a naval vessel in the Bay of Bengal, which Mr Noor said they only realised later once their hands had been untied and their faces uncovered.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
She and Melissa take it out, and then they realize they have to put it back in so he doesn't know that they're untied.
From Salon ● May 1, 2025
Watkins said after practice Wednesday with the sneakers untied and strewn on the floor at her feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
Sairy untied her yellow scarf and jammed it in her pocket.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
