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
His growing eccentricity, which included untied shoelaces and hair that spiked out in all directions, completed the stock image of a distracted scientist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 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
Some of those on board then untied the rope in order to continue their route northwards to Italy.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2023
I untied my shoes and placed them next to me—bottoms up, of course—until I finished my math.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
