unbutton
verb (used with object)
to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.
has unbuttoned
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present perfectof unbutton (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In redefining what constitutes Uffizi territory, the museum has unbuttoned its collar in outreach efforts, a process accelerated by the exigencies of the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
