untethers

verb

present tense third-person singular of untether
as in unleashes

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  1. unleashes
  2. unties
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  • The Troop follows a troop of boys who, while on their annual scout camping trip, encounter an intruder who unleashes something far more terrifying than any campfire ghost story.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Denise, rather than retreating from the action, unleashes a piercing battle cry and plunges into the mayhem head on.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unleashes
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  • Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of unties
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“Untethers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untethers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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