raveling

verb

variants or ravelling
Definition of ravelingnext
present participle of ravel
as in unraveling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raveling
  1. unraveling
  2. unwinding
  3. disentangling
Verb
  • The story begins after her death, with Faye waking in the Everywhen to find her protective plans for Kratos and Atreus unraveling, facing antagonists like Sekhmet.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Irsay-Gordon, however, likened the Colts’ unraveling to pressing pause on a movie.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of unraveling
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  • Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli has tracked this unwinding for decades.
    — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Spend the remainder of the day unwinding at the hotel’s spa and wellness facilities before a farewell dinner at one of the property’s four restaurants.
    — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of unwinding
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  • The fundamental goal of the 1787 Constitution was to establish a republican form of government — and that meant disentangling the traditional powers of the monarch and placing them in different branches of government.
    — David French, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Embedded in a patriarchal family within an oppressive society, Mrie faces the challenge of disentangling herself from both.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of disentangling
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“Raveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raveling. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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