unbuckling
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present participleof unbuckle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
unbuckleverb (used without object)to unfasten the buckle or buckles of.
Example Sentences
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Footage shows passengers on Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight unbuckling their seatbelts and floating around, experiencing zero-gravity.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
After unbuckling their seatbelts and crawling out of the car, Ms. Fields and Mr. Zelada faced their next challenge: calling for help in a remote canyon with no cellphone reception.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
These insects can generate exceptionally loud sounds by rapidly buckling and unbuckling drumlike structures on their bodies called tymbals.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 10, 2022
Romo’s incident followed Max Scherzer’s spectacle, finding himself unbuckling his belt in the middle of an inning before an umpire felt the Washington Nationals ace’s sweaty hair for any foreign substances.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
At her feet, her pack was unbuckling as if opened by invisible hands.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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