Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raveled
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That sense of security unraveled in 2021.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Within an hour, the training exercise unraveled into a cascading accident.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors and the media had unwound a web of lies from Santos over the years, including illegally spending donor money, lying about being Jewish, and fabricating his resume.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The filing underscores the administration’s position that immigration enforcement and foreign policy decisions cannot be disentangled from national security concerns and that all of those are solely under the federal government’s purview.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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They eventually were untangled, and the referees were convening at center ice when Tkachuk skated off the bench and toward the Red Wings penalty box to talk to Edvinsson.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the end of Manchester City’s 2-1 recent win against Liverpool, as officials gradually untangled the bizarre late incident involving Erling Haaland and Dominik Szoboszlai, Neville informed viewers how close the game was to full time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Raveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raveled. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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