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as in paralyzes
to deprive of courage or confidence
the sudden shriek undid the campers
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as in unties
to disengage the knotted parts of
undo a tangled shoelace
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as in disturbs
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her
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Recent Examples of undoes
Reversing the voltage undoes the process.
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025
The measure also gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into rehab and undoes some of the changes the state made a decade ago through Proposition 47.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
But the defense, unable to get pressure, unable to cover legitimate receivers, undoes whatever good the Irish have.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undoes
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For example, the curare plant poisons used by South and Central American hunters paralyzes the respiratory system.—
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Turning his challenge into a mission and helping others overcome what paralyzes them.—
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Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.—
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Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.—
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
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Baker says what frightens her most is whether younger generations will ever be able to step off that wheel — to build generational wealth through homeownership.—
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Within my book, one of the things that frightens me most is the fact that with censorship, there’s often not a clear red line, right?—
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Scrolling social media, watching videos, recording videos or using the device in anyway that distracts you and requires your body to do it.—
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As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea.—
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What scares those in the world of pediatrics, though, is imagining how the new schedule could play out over time.—
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What's the thing that scares me the most?—
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Fortunately, the BreezyClear Pro is equipped to address all the baby’s needs from the beginning to the end of the decongestion process; by briefly misting the nasal passages, the device loosens mucus so its powerful suction can remove it quickly and without fuss.—
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Ray’s hand loosens its grip on the weapon.—
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Feeney’s book features multiple narrators, but relativity is not an idea the series bothers to develop.—
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Now, wages have grown, but inflation bothers people.—
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“Undoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undoes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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