unbridle

American  

[uhn-brahyd-l] / ʌnˈbraɪd l /

verb (used with object)

unbridled, unbridling

1. to remove the bridle from (a horse, mule, etc.).

2. to free from restraint.

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unbridle British  

/ ʌnˈbraɪdəl /

verb

1. to remove the bridle from (a horse)

2. to remove all controls or restraints from

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Etymology

Origin of unbridle

1350–1400; Middle English unbridlen. See un- ², bridle (v.)

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Example Sentences

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Backed by a ferocious defense, Stafford, 33, should allow Coach Sean McVay to unbridle a downfield passing game that rarely materialized with Goff.

From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2021

Jackson slogged through the first quarter, masterfully controlled the second and waited until the Ravens led, 21-0, in the third to unbridle the spectacular.

From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2019

At the command unbridle, pass the reins over the horse's head and disengage the snaps.

From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by U. S. War Department

When you stop to rest after a hard ride, always unsaddle, whether you unbridle or not, and then wipe the dirt and sweat from where the saddle has been.

From Bob Chester's Grit From Ranch to Riches by Frank V. Webster

Nic did look there, and was shown how to hobble his nag’s fore legs to keep it from straying, and how to unbridle and take off the saddle.

From First in the Field A Story of New South Wales by L. Rahey

But the unbridled joy is also the byproduct of a weight she’s lifted off herself in this new hour on Netflix — the pressure of always having to keep it real in her comedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

All three are bound together by investors’ unbridled enthusiasm for AI, and earnings projections that seem to grow by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Our industry can be crushed" if "unbridled" AI voice cloning spreads on social media, actor Bin Shimada, who is part of the campaign group, had told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Another way to stand out during the interview process is to show unbridled enthusiasm.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Aureliano Segundo, startled at that unbridled glorification of his father-in-law, could not resist the temptation to make small jokes behind his wife’s back.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

With those projects long complete, Brees, 42, leaves the game after 20 years of unbridling his superpower to maximum effect.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2021

Then did he sleep, without unbridling, until eight o'clock in the next morning.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by Peter Anthony Motteux

Then did he sleep without unbridling until eight o'clock in the next morning.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I by Henry Cabot Lodge

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