raveled

variants or ravelled
past tense of ravel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for raveled
Verb
  • Heard and Depp married in February 2015, but their relationship quickly unraveled.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • By dissolving the barrier between art and life and emphasizing the role of the viewer, Duchamp unraveled art’s claim to special status.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There remain other, muddled storylines across this LIV timeline that won’t get untangled.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • One other question may be how easily his businesses may be untangled if the company is sold in pieces.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Raveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raveled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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