unsheathing
- present participle of unsheathe.
Example Sentences
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Then UW diffused the drama — unsheathing a 12-play, 82-yard, six-minute and 20-second odyssey to upend Oregon.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
The first “Wakanda Forever” trailer hinted at the new Black Panther with a quick glance of a black gloved hand unsheathing its claws.
From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022
Sophisticated about media, he carefully goes off the record before unsheathing any daggers.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2017
You can transition back and forth between a gun and a shield by reaching over your shoulder, as if unsheathing a sword hung across your back.
From The Verge • Mar. 10, 2016
“Ay, ay, Captain,” Redd called, unsheathing his cutlass and slicing away the rope with a yelp.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
