as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force
a dog left unbound in the yard
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as in untied
to disengage the knotted parts of
unbind a rope
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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
a newly elected democratic government whose first act was to unbind the nation's vast horde of political prisoners
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Recent Examples of unbound
Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
After a fairly traditional take on the opening lines, Andress remains unbound by the notes that we’re used to hearing from the rest of the tune.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 July 2024
If this sample were a book, Lieberman Aiden said, the binding would be gone, leaving a large number of unbound pages, or DNA fragments.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 July 2024
According to Ballotpedia, these unbound delegates can only cast a vote if the convention proceeds past the first round of voting.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
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Adjective
Whatever the context, Fischer retains creative molecules from every artist she’s encountered, transmuted via the alchemy of a musician blessed with an instrument unbound by genre and stylistic convention.
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Whether you’re stressed about wrinkles or loose skin, this wand can promote your skin’s radiance while tightening your skin and reducing fine lines.Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is the coolest, loosest way to use the system, perfect for those warm nights.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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The team’s next goal is to explore how plant life colonizes landscapes that have recently been freed from ice, and to predict how this process might unfold in the future.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said she was freed after over four months of efforts from Iraqi government agencies working with American and Jordanian authorities.Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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These 9 restaurants are now open in Scottsdale: Italian food to ice cream Krispy Kreme is giving out free doughnuts Wednesday.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The first 100 customers at the South Lamar opening will get free churros and chocolate.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Destroying a pier is likely beyond the capability of an unconfined sea drone explosion.Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023
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But the physics of an unconfined air blast that disperses its energy in all directions meant that only a small percentage of the blast’s force was focused directly on the bridge’s underside.Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023
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An image released by the Center for Human Rights in Iran appears to show Roshanak Molaei in a physical confrontation with a man on a motorcycle.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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One bird tutor was then released into each group, so that the flock mates could learn to use one solution over another.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Elephant Nature Park is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in the Chiang Mai countryside that has rescued more than 200 elephants from the tourism and logging industries since its inception in the 1990s.Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Unbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbound. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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