unlace
verb (used with object)
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
unlacing
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present participleof unlace.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He didn’t even wait to come off the field before unlacing his cleats, lowering his socks and removing his shin guards.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
After reluctantly unlacing his military boots, taking off his army issue pants and T-shirt and leaving his guns and ammo belt, he looked at the knapsack.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
To see Griff quiver with unspent energy after a match, two younger boys unlacing his gloves like retainers, it was hard to imagine how the giant could lose.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
Wearing his cap backward, Bobrovsky sat by himself less than 10 feet away, silently unlacing and relacing his skates.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2011
Bat considered telling Mr. Grayson about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, but the teacher was busy unlacing his orange high-tops and getting ready to lead the group in yoga.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
