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Recent Examples of unbolted
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023
First, the complaint alleges, one officer, Geramy Brown, moved Simon’s cellmate into an exercise cage outside and left the door to Simon’s cell unbolted.
—Jennifer Peebles, ajc, 2 Mar. 2023
The doors of home and church were unbolted and heavily trafficked, the church as likely to host Passover Seders as N.A.A.C.P. meetings.
—Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 12 June 2021
Once everything's unplugged and unbolted, the safest way to remove the door is to hold on tight.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2021
Adjective
In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbolted
Adjective
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Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.—
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The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie.—
Verb
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Miami unlocked the deep game just before halftime, taking advantage of a busted coverage for a 52-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Keelan Marion.—
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Miami unlocked the deep game just before halftime, taking advantage of a busted coverage for a 52-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Keelan Marion.—
Adjective
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Or, use the same flat-iron to create polished yet undone waves, as seen above on actress Kaityln Dever.—
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The intentionally undone look, as seen at the likes of Fendi, Loewe, and Balenciaga, creates an element of intrigue; the slouchy shape offers a sliver of a view into your purse’s contents.—
Verb
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Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.—
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Adjective
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Her two modes are either disengaged or bellowing — and that’s not really enough to tearfully deem someone an addict.—
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But after two games, Leonard doesn’t look like his old self, appearing disengaged and not fully healthy, leading Coach Tyronn Lue to continue to juggle his lineups.—
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“Unbolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbolted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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