as in explaining
to make plain or understandable
a wine book that does a lot to demystify the subject for the casual drinker who just wants a good bottle for dinner
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Recent Examples of demystifying
Humble but strong, philosophical but pragmatic, Kingsley's interpretation of the leader manages to balance both his spirituality and shrewdness, simultaneously demystifying an icon while also adding another layer to the legend.
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Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Jim Putnam is a plant expert for Southern Living® Plant Collection and host of HortTube, a YouTube gardening channel dedicated to demystifying gardening for the Do-It-Yourselfer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Noah Whiteman, a professor of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley, hailed the paper for demystifying a symbiotic relationship that has captivated scientists.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
For 16 minutes, Kirk deconstructed these and other conspiracy theories, patiently demystifying complex aspects of Judaism such as the Talmud and the biblical Noahide Laws before attempting to explain his fundamental disagreement.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The practice also emphasizes outreach, hosting educational seminars aimed at demystifying documentation timelines and encouraging earlier medical reporting.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
For Willis, who has spent years demystifying skincare online for her massive audience, the collaboration made perfect sense.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Senemar began by demystifying the transition from perimenopause to menopause.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Jim Putnam is a plant expert for Southern Living® Plant Collection and host of HortTube, a YouTube gardening channel dedicated to demystifying gardening for the Do-It-Yourselfer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Noah Whiteman, a professor of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley, hailed the paper for demystifying a symbiotic relationship that has captivated scientists.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
For 16 minutes, Kirk deconstructed these and other conspiracy theories, patiently demystifying complex aspects of Judaism such as the Talmud and the biblical Noahide Laws before attempting to explain his fundamental disagreement.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The practice also emphasizes outreach, hosting educational seminars aimed at demystifying documentation timelines and encouraging earlier medical reporting.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
In 2007, McKeller released her first book, Math Doesn’t Suck, demystifying concepts like fractions, decimals, percents, and algebra for girls in middle school.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
For Willis, who has spent years demystifying skincare online for her massive audience, the collaboration made perfect sense.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Senemar began by demystifying the transition from perimenopause to menopause.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demystifying
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Gassert disagreed with Dominguez’s decision to kick Oliveros out of the house, explaining that an agent’s morality shouldn’t be conditional.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, the Connecticut state legislature is moving to control the curriculum of all schools in the state without explaining why politicians know better than parents how to educate their children.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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And by the subsequent extensive visit at Massachusetts General, where her father saw 14 doctors in three days, something clarifying happened and changed her perspective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Board members voted unanimously to update the terms of the negotiating agreement during the March 10 meeting, mainly clarifying deadlines for site studies and other analysis, but with no assurance that the city’s November deadline will be met.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film ends up illustrating the limitations of the Storkels’ affection for re-enactments and their general interest in stories that are outlandish enough to be thrilling and bloodless enough to be treated with some measure of whimsy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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But a concurrent image release illustrating the new Artemis framework showed the program's Orion crew capsule flying on a vehicle that was unmistakably neither the ICPS or EUS.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The system has progressed through multiple stages of technical evaluation and validation, demonstrating its potential for operational use in counter-UAV missions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Results from a handful of studies were middling — and then the largest study demonstrating its efficacy was retracted in January.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
10 Mar. 2026
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This architecture preserves brightness while simplifying alignment requirements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yancey said simplifying regulations and improving permitting processes could make the city more attractive to investors and businesses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Demystifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demystifying. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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