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unsheathe

[ uhn-sheeth ]

verb (used with object)

unsheathed, unsheathing.
  1. to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like.
  2. to bring or put forth from a covering, threateningly or otherwise.


unsheathe

/ ʌˈʃːð /

verb

  1. tr to draw or pull out (something, esp a weapon) from a sheath or other covering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unsheathe1

1325–75; Middle English unshethen to dislodge; un- 2, sheathe
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Example Sentences

In a flash, she springs into action, her muscles tensed and claws unsheathed.

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Before I could even unsheathe my claws, they pounced atop me.

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Jack unsheathes a set of wooden chopsticks, breaking them apart with a clean snip.

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When the scientists spotted a suitable splotch, they dropped to their knees and unsheathed round-tipped swabs.

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They’re all pointing upward, unsheathed, reminding everyone of the monarch’s powers.

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