1
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
it took forever to disentangle the knot
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as in to free
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers
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Recent Examples of disentangle
Regulation could also help disentangle nutrition research from Big Food funding, Dr. Zeide says.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
Even a conscientious objector cannot disentangle themselves completely from a society that worships partnership.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
It’s always been hard to disentangle The Bear’s medium from its message.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Set in Venice, the film follows a black cat named Nero who befriends a street musician and struggles to disentangle himself from the feline mob.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
Even a conscientious objector cannot disentangle themselves completely from a society that worships partnership.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
It’s always been hard to disentangle The Bear’s medium from its message.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Set in Venice, the film follows a black cat named Nero who befriends a street musician and struggles to disentangle himself from the feline mob.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disentangle
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Eventually, the scheme unraveled and Madoff was arrested.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In the station bathroom, Michelle catches her reflection, and then sees him—Burke—not in the mirror, but in her mind, planting a warning that if anyone discovers their affair, the truth could unravel everything she's accomplished.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Building a robust infrastructure can reduce operational friction, ensure consistency and ultimately free up valuable staff time to focus on your mission.—
Leila Saad,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Anna Millette pinned her mother against a garage wall with a vehicle and when officers arrived and tried to break the windows to free Joyce Millette, Anna Millette reversed and struck two cops, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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According to bookseller Sylvia Beach, Ernest Hemingway, who was there as a war correspondent, promptly went to liberate the wine cellar at the Ritz.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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These are stories that have generously liberated themselves from the pretense of being for children.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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As previously reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Voss was badly injured and had to be mechanically extricated from her vehicle and then flown to Froedtert Hospital by Flight for Life helicopter from the parking lot of the Meijer store further east on Sunset Drive.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bags, clothes and other belongings, caked in mud, lay scattered amid broken electric poles and mud on Friday, as rescue workers used ropes and crossed makeshift bridges in an attempt to extricate people from the debris.—
Fayaz Bukhari,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The best true crime is when people genuinely care about the worst experiences of other people’s lives and want to do right by them — to understand how human perfect storms happen, to untangle them, and to help.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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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
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Indiana’s efforts to save the squirrel The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is partnering with Purdue Fort Wayne and others to restore Franklin’s ground squirrel populations, said DNR’s Wildlife Research Supervisor Theresa Bordenkecher.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the scene, a negotiation over lunch to swap dancers between a Paris and a New York ballet company, in an attempt to save their institutions, is interspersed with a series of flash cuts to the individual performers onstage.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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This means setting clear boundaries with technology, prioritizing time with people, and making a conscious choice to disengage when an interaction becomes negative.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Day 1 on the job, Lois is in deadly peril when a space shuttle launched from the back of a jet fails to disengage and rockets into space with the jet still attached and Lois onboard.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Excitement is building in Lawrence as quarterback Jalon Daniels and the rest of the team look to redeem themselves after an up-and-down 2024.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Michigan Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Disentangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disentangle. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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