verb
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to unbuckle the belt of (a garment)
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to remove (something) from a belt
Etymology
Origin of unbelt
Example Sentences
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Like a taut earthquake fault that too often unbelts itself and cuts loose with repellent force, a deep lode of hate and racist one-upmanship undergirds Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times
“In 2021, almost 43,000 people lost their lives on America’s roads, and half of those in vehicles were unbelted. This proposed rule can help reduce that number by getting more to buckle up.”
From Seattle Times
This simulation shows what happens to an unbelted rear seat passenger in case of a collision.
From BBC
Yet parents do not get to decide whether their children can legally go to school without a host of vaccinations, or sit unbelted in a moving vehicle.
From Washington Post
Over 800 people who were unbelted in the back seat die each year in car crashes.
From Seattle Times
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