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

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Examples

  • Now I had but one fear, namely, that they would unlace me; so that it must be understood that my reply was not uttered in braggadocio but was meant to forestall any possible unlacing.

    Chapter 11 2010

  • Jim asked, pausing and looking up from the unlacing of his shoe.

    JUST MEAT 2010

  • The Los Angeles-based footwear brand Creative Recreation makes a shoe that, with a little unzipping and unlacing, goes from high-top to low-top.

    Action Figures Darrell Hartman 2011

  • As he told Michael, back in the room, while Kwaque was unlacing his shoes:

    CHAPTER XVII 2010

  • His gaze was riveted to her deft fingers unlacing that leather vest.

    Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

  • His gaze was riveted to her deft fingers unlacing that leather vest.

    Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

  • Billy asked in surprised delight, then began unlacing his own.

    CHAPTER VI 2010

  • Mrs. Lange took a few steps toward us, lacing her fingers together, then unlacing, lacing, then unlacing.

    Ominous Kate Brian 2011

  • Mrs. Lange took a few steps toward us, lacing her fingers together, then unlacing, lacing, then unlacing.

    Ominous Kate Brian 2011

  • But at eleven that night, sitting on the edge of his bunk and unlacing his moccasins, a thought came to him.

    Chapter IX 2010

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