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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Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
It's been a highway dream for decades: Interstate 73, a new interstate through six states, including Ohio, that would untangle traffic from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to South Carolina's Myrtle Beach.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
In The French Kitchen, women come together in a similar way in a Paris cookery class, where each must untangle their own experiences from the war in order to rebuild their futures.
—Kristy Cambron, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Talking about your process for disagreement with a therapist will help untangle the narrative and write a new one.
Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untangle. Accessed 23 Aug. 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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