unbuckle
verb (used without object)
to unfasten the buckle or buckles of.
had unbuckled
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past perfectof unbuckle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lyles told the officer that he had unbuckled his seat belt to grab his license and registration after being pulled over, according to the claim Lyles filed.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2017
The gunner answered that he had unbuckled his parachute, sat down in his seat, lit a cigarette and waited.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had unbuckled his sword, and it lay on the table holding down certain vagrant papers which fluttered in the evening wind.
From The Path of the King by John Buchan
One was in his arms, two others held by his plaid, and a third played with the sword he had unbuckled from his side.
From The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter
As he put his foot in the stirrup, he held the sword in his hand, which he had unbuckled from his side to leave space for his charge.
From The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter
