unbuckle
verb (used without object)
to unfasten the buckle or buckles of.
unbuckled
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past participleof unbuckle.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 unbuckle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unbuckleverb (used without object)to unfasten the buckle or buckles of.
Example Sentences
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After the clinching interception, James made sure no one could forget the performance as he unbuckled his helmet, leaned in close to the cameras in the end zone and flashed a bedazzled smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
As they unbuckled, she reached up and pushed the call button.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
Alex Ovechkin unbuckled his chin strap and watched from the end of the bench as defenseman Rasmus Sandin went down clutching his left knee against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
I suspect your neighbors wouldn’t leave their children unbuckled if they knew it was illegal, or if their attention had been drawn to the benefits of buckling.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
He parked the car, unbuckled his seat belt, and turned toward me.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
