as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
since the sweater is too small, you could ravel the yarn out and make something else with it
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As Haiti approaches the end of another political transition without elections or a clear governing framework, the United Nations and other international partners are warning that political self-interest and infighting could further unravel an already fragile country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Sometimes everything has to unravel in order to start making some yarn for a sweater, and sometimes the sweater is better next time.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Ravel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravel%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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