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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Over the past 25 or so years, this country has unraveled in a lot of ways.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
But when a traumatic encounter sends Tonya spiraling back into addiction—and back into the dangerous orbit of her drug-dealing ex-husband, Ronny (Alexander)—her fragile progress begins to unravel.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of unravel

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The company has also been deliberate in unwinding its previous reliance on legacy franchises, such as the Dunk and Air Force 1 shoes.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Both were open even during Lee’s December visit, with views over Yoyogi Park providing a picturesque setting to unwind after hours of exploring.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of unwind

Verb

Pawlikowski’s mother and father, also named Zula and Wiktor, whose unmanageable love had kept them tangled and disentangled for decades, took their own lives in 1989, as the Cold War that had cast its chill upon their time was beginning to thaw.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
His remarks escalated a confrontation over New York’s efforts to disentangle local police from federal immigration enforcement.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disentangle

Verb

Zack Wheeler pitched a gem against Tampa Bay on Sunday and untangled a few thousand knots inside the stomachs of Phillies fans, and even from those inside a mostly solemn clubhouse.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Swift’s voice sounds steadier too, as her tone rises above the backing vocals and more coherently untangles her frustrations.

— Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of untangle

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