unbuckle
verb (used without object)
to unfasten the buckle or buckles of.
was unbuckling
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past progressiveof unbuckle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He said he had just parked and was unbuckling his son from his seat when he noticed the creature standing just feet away from his car.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
At her feet, her pack was unbuckling as if opened by invisible hands.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
There was a glow upon the brave soldier's face, and he was unbuckling the flap of one of his holsters, for he was yet in the saddle.
From Two Arrows A Story of Red and White by William Osborn Stoddard
Chris had shrieked as they hit, but she was unbuckling herself now.
From Badge of Infamy by Lester Del Rey
Seeing that his guest was unbuckling his sword, he presumed that the task of continuing this conversation lay with himself.
From From One Generation to Another by Henry Seton Merriman
