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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhitched
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Once the heating process is complete, the pressure vessel is disconnected from the Mothership.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
18 Dec. 2025
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Lions haven't looked this disjoined offensively since Week 1, the last time they were held to fewer than 30 points.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
13 Oct. 2025
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Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Jan. 2026
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Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The first six cars of the train were separated from the rest and continued on to Penn.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The volume also ran counter to the muted response from cultural figures, including musicians, who have been surprisingly disengaged from the conflict.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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After a short standoff, both forces reportedly disengaged.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Unhitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhitched. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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