unlatch
verb (used with object)
to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch.
unlatched
Example Sentences
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Tesla has issued a software update for more than 1.8 million vehicles in the US to fix a faulty notification system for unlatched bonnets, also known as hoods in the US.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
Once they had brought down two more barricades, a few protesters hopped the first of two gates to the mansion and unlatched it.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
That can cause it to malfunction and stay unlatched even when the hood is closed.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Taylor Harris rolled into her parking spot at the bottom of a hill and unlatched her son from his car seat.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
The kitchen cat, curled in his basket by the back door, stretched lazily as she unlatched the door and slipped outside.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
