untethered

/ ʌnˈtɛðəd /

adjective

1. not tied or limited with or as if with a tether

Example Sentences

In early November, it carried out its first untethered take-off and landing.

From BBC

A small dot down in the lower right-hand corner visually transforms the austere composition into an essay on the perceptual dynamics of deep space, as if we — like that little dot — are floating untethered.

From Los Angeles Times

He will be untethered from reality, oversight and law.

From Salon

Indeed, profiteering by consumer companies untethered by competitive concerns played an unmistakable role in the inflation surge over the last couple of years.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to a sprawling global supply chain, refrigerated cargo ships, controlled-environment greenhouses and the introduction of artificial ripening techniques, American shoppers have gradually become untethered from the natural cycles of the earth.

From Salon