unbuttoning

Definition of unbuttoningnext
present participle of unbutton
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Verb
  • Several nations on the continent are only just recovering from a post-pandemic shock that sent debt burdens soaring, and inflationary pressures set off by the war in the Middle East now risk unfurling that progress.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Introduced by Jack Black, Illumination chief Chris Meledandri was on hand today in Las Vegas, unfurling a long look that shows the Minions in the Midwest chasing a robber cowboy on horse, train and plane and cornering him.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Images of the unfolding environmental disaster have also underscored what some have seen as a slow response by authorities.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Corporate interests hurt land-lease residents As Central Florida’s housing crisis deepens, a quieter emergency is unfolding in land-lease communities all across the Orlando area.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Unbuttoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoning. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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