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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unravel
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And the assumptions that supported its premium are unraveling with it.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025 -
However, their alliance unraveled after the 2020 presidential election, when Kemp refused to intervene in Georgia’s vote certification despite pressure from Trump, who narrowly lost the state to Joe Biden.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Ravel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravel%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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