unbuckle
verb
un·buck·le
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unbuckled;
unbuckling
Definition of unbuckle
: to loose the buckle of : unfasten
Examples of unbuckle in a Sentence
She unbuckled her seat belt.
Recent Examples on the Web
The child was reportedly unbuckled inside a car-seat that was not restrained. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "Woman charged with child endangerment after DWI crash with unrestrained baby in Arden Hills," 27 Aug. 2019 The actor unbuckled a child from its car seat and pulled it safely from car wreckage with the assistance of a bystander. — Sharareh Drury, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Machete' Actor Danny Trejo Rescues Baby in Overturned Car," 8 Aug. 2019 The man managed to unbuckle his seat belt and jerked his head around, preparing to headbutt Downey, Owens said. — Lynh Bui, Washington Post, "‘Do you have a camera in your car?’ Officer convicted of assaulting handcuffed homeless man.," 8 Aug. 2019 The 75-year-old Trejo, with the assistance of another young woman, unbuckled the child from its car seat and was able to pull it safely from the wreckage. — Sharareh Drury, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Machete' Actor Danny Trejo Rescues Baby in Overturned Car," 8 Aug. 2019 Fortunately, a female bystander, Monica Jackson, was able to unbuckle him and Trejo was able to drag the child out, according to CBS Los Angeles. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Actor Danny Trejo saves child from overturned SUV in Los Angeles," 8 Aug. 2019 About five or six minutes into the flight, Damasy said, Cutland unbuckled her seatbelt and opened the door. — Sarah Tetaud, Mohammed Tawfeeq And Rob Picheta, CNN, "The body of a British teenager who fell mysteriously from a plane in Madagascar has been found," 7 Aug. 2019 Less than 10 minutes into the flight, Cutland reportedly unbuckled her seatbelt and opened the door. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Teen found dead in forest after mysterious fall from plane," 7 Aug. 2019 When the best friend’s mother, who was driving, began to have a seizure, Lacy Johnson attempted to steer the vehicle out of harm after unbuckling her seat belt. — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, "Cy-Fair area teen recovering after ejection from vehicle," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unbuckle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unbuckle
unbuckle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unbuckle
: to open the buckle of (something, such as a belt)
See the full definition for unbuckle in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unbuckle
verb
un·buck·le
| \ ˌən-ˈbə-kəl
\
\
unbuckled;
unbuckling
Kids Definition of unbuckle
: to unfasten the buckle of (as a belt)