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unties

  • present tense form of untie (3rd person singular).

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Under Mr. Cullman’s incisive direction the entire cast unties the emotional knots of the characters with impressive dexterity.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

On her deathbed, she finally unties the ribbon.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2022

Binoche, dancing in front of an air vent, unties a long, thick braid and shakes her black hair loose.

From The New Yorker Apr. 5, 2019

And partnerships with other companies — like Google and Amazon — may prove to be fertile ground for future growth after PayPal unties itself from eBay.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2014

She unties the shawl from her shoulders and drapes it over his discarded jacket.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern