RAVEL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

ravel

verb

Definition of ravel

as in to unravel

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Recent Examples of ravel So somehow, Grace, Sacha and Robert end up accompanying Art and Charlotte to Norfolk, and all of their stories unravel and ravel at once. — Ellen Akins, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2020 Her eight novels, including the 2016 bestseller Commonwealth, tend to focus on families or groups raveling and unraveling over decades. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2019

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As Prue and Curtis struggle to unravel the twisty lore of the obstacle-laden forest in their search for Mac, their outsider presence inadvertently sets off a long-festering showdown for control of the forest between its warring factions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Fabric thinning or developing holes was the top concern (62 percent), followed by seams splitting or unravelling (55 percent).

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unravel

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Bipartisan legislation that would ban anticompetitive insurance contracts, unwind vertically consolidated companies, and require more price transparency are collecting dust.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
However, at the same meeting the FDA's own scientists recommended against unwinding the existing restrictions on them.

— Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwind

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Untangling the mystery Betelgeuse has long been known as a variable star, and recent breakthroughs are helping astronomers untangle its erratic behavior.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Alberto learns that his grandfather—whom his mother, Teresa (Lola Dueñas), was bitterly estranged from and never introduced her son to—has recently died and left him a curious inheritance, a mystery that needs untangling.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of untangle

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