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or ravelled (out)
as in unraveled
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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unraveled
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Wright planned to expand American System-Built Homes to cities across the United States, but the project unraveled after the country entered World War I, Lilek said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Dec. 2025 -
Miami scored three goals in transition as New York City unraveled.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Raveled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raveled%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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