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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unhook.

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Examples

  • She unhooks his wires from the network, swings them up over his neck and ties them into a loose bow.

    Intersomnolence Wendy Wimmer 2011

  • Because if the LDP unhooks these triggers from emotional eating, it becomes possible to deal with the triggers with behaviors other than emotional eating, such as talking to friends, listening to music, exercising, reading a book, or any activity one truly enjoys.

    Morty Lefkoe: Boy, was I wrong in my last eating blog post! Morty Lefkoe 2010

  • Patience unhooks the latch and pushes back the stall door, and as she does she notices his eyes upon her.

    Second Chance Marcia Meier 2011

  • Because if the LDP unhooks these triggers from emotional eating, it becomes possible to deal with the triggers with behaviors other than emotional eating, such as talking to friends, listening to music, exercising, reading a book, or any activity one truly enjoys.

    Morty Lefkoe: Boy, was I wrong in my last eating blog post! Morty Lefkoe 2010

  • Because if the LDP unhooks these triggers from emotional eating, it becomes possible to deal with the triggers with behaviors other than emotional eating, such as talking to friends, listening to music, exercising, reading a book, or any activity one truly enjoys.

    Morty Lefkoe: Boy, was I wrong in my last eating blog post! Morty Lefkoe 2010

  • She unhooks his wires from the network, swings them up over his neck and ties them into a loose bow.

    Intersomnolence Wendy Wimmer 2011

  • Rather than answer, Crowe unhooks himself and walks out, saying, "I don't get the Irish thing by the way."

    Russell Crowe Walks Out Of BBC Interview, Swearing 2010

  • He pushes Tom to the net, unhooks the tether on the harness that has kept him with his friend for so long, and finds an opening in the net.

    OVERBOARD ! MICHAEL J. TOUGIAS 2010

  • As soon as A.J. hits the water he unhooks and swims toward the sailboat with every ounce of strength.

    OVERBOARD ! MICHAEL J. TOUGIAS 2010

  • Rather than answer, Crowe unhooks himself and walks out, saying, "I don't get the Irish thing by the way."

    Russell Crowe Walks Out Of BBC Interview, Swearing 2010

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