unsheathe
verb (used with object)
to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like.
unsheathed
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past participleof unsheathe.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 unsheathe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unsheatheverb (used with object)to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like.
Example Sentences
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In a flash, she springs into action, her muscles tensed and claws unsheathed.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
They’re all pointing upward, unsheathed, reminding everyone of the monarch’s powers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
“I unsheathed the paper very carefully while still outside.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
It was never adopted, in part because of concerns about much greater noise from the unsheathed fan.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
He saw that the sword which Frodo still held unsheathed was glittering with blue flame; and he saw that though the sky behind was now dark, still the window in the tower was glowing red.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
