untangle
verb
un·tan·gle
ˌən-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
untangled; untangling; untangles
: to loose from tangles or entanglement : straighten out
untangle a knot
untangle a mystery
Examples of untangle in a Sentence
She carefully untangled the child's hair.
He untangled the garden hose.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
North Crowley fell on it first, but when the pile was untangled, Allen tight end Jackson Hoppe had it.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The work to untangle the history of cats is ongoing, and Losos noted a lack of archaeological samples from North Africa and southwest Asia means the domestic cat’s origin story is far from complete.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Understanding the role of federal agencies such as the FDA and the CDC, as well as medical professional organizations and guidelines, can help untangle the complicated picture for access to COVID-19 vaccines.
—Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untangle. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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untangle
verb
un·tan·gle
ˌən-ˈtaŋ-gəl
ˈən-
1
: to remove a tangle from : disentangle
untangle a knot
2
: to straighten out : resolve
untangle a mystery
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