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
He was unbuckling the horses’ harness as he spoke, and presently slipped it from their backs and turned them loose for the night.
From The Bail Jumper by Robert J. C. Stead
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
He was unbuckling the girths as he spoke, and now, with the saddle on his arm, was stepping into the boat when he recognised Denis.
From Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand by William Henry Giles Kingston
