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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Set in 1970s America, as television tightens its grip on American culture, veteran anchorman Howard Beale unravels live on air.—
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In The Drama, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson portray a couple whose relationship unravels days before their wedding.—
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5 Mar. 2026
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“Ravel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravel%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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