unlace
verb (used with object)
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
was unlacing
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past progressiveof unlace.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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Meanwhile, Paulie was unlacing his wading shoes when the chronic crick in his back flared.
From Time Magazine Archive
That night as Ash was unlacing Clara from her corset and helping her prepare for bed, Ash offered, “You don't have to do as they say, you know.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
The Pilot never so much as took his eyes off the boot that he was unlacing.
From The Tale of Timber Town by Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus) Grace
“Listen to that!” cried Dave, as he was unlacing a shoe.
From Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission by Edward Stratemeyer
George was frightened and took off his coat, and was unlacing his boots—when the black came up again.
From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade
