disentangling

present participle of disentangle

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Recent Examples of disentangling Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic. Veralyn Williams, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025 Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024 For conditions like obesity, neurodegenerative disease (like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases), and some psychiatric diseases (like depression), disentangling cause from effect is more challenging. Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disentangling
Verb
  • While Bowyer understood his organization was unraveling, his players did not yet know about the raid.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Experts warn that reimposing sanctions would deepen Iran's isolation, risk unraveling the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and further destabilize a region already under strain from conflicts.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The operational tasks that consume their days today will run themselves, freeing your people to focus on what humans do best.
    David Zwick, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That system collapsed in the 1960s, freeing actors to choose their own projects and collaborators but leaving them sartorially adrift.
    Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Choosing a carry-on that’s large enough to accommodate your packing needs is crucial; without it, your attempts at saving space will likely fall flat.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • As the Sons occupy a government building, Chris springs into action, saving a hostage while killing militant after militant with fists, a copy machine, and — in the most memorably violent use of a writing utensil in a DC Comics adaptation since The Dark Knight — two pencils in the ears.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many modern and contemporary writers are drawn to the villanelle as a way to circle around their subject matter, exploring obsession, enchantment, brooding, or the slow work of untangling a difficult emotion.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Still, not every architect involved has found the project’s carte blanche approach liberating.
    Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His messaging consistently demonstrates that true success is an inside job, a byproduct of liberating oneself of mental constraints.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • God bless you for rescuing him.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Some of it is straight-up misinformation, like fake clips of celebrities rescuing people from the Texas floods in July.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When redeeming the free cone at any Graeter's location, customers can make a donation directly to The Cure Starts Now.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What Happens Next The carriers said Condor would move into the new Terminal 6 at JFK next year, positioning it adjacent to JetBlue's Terminal 5, and TrueBlue members could immediately begin earning and redeeming points on Condor flights via JetBlue's website and app.
    Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Disentangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disentangling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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