unfasten
verb (used with object)
to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
unfastened
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past participleof unfasten.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 unfasten.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unfastenverb (used with object)to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
Example Sentences
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It was a photograph of a young Newsom at some glitzy gala with the top two buttons of his white shirt unfastened.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2025
Very quietly, so as not to wake Abby, she unfastened the zip of the tent.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
By magnifying the grooves, engineers confirmed the “backed off” or unfastened nut hadn’t been tightened enough, which led to other parts misaligning, then a loss of lubricating oil.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
At the end of the transect, Riis stopped at another parlous roadside spot, unfastened the net and removed the small bag at its tip.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2018
It was the era of unfastened galoshes and the shifters club.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
