RAVELING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

raveling

verb

variants or ravelling

Definition of raveling

present participle of ravel

as in unraveling

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But that version of events, reported by some news outlets, began unraveling when bystander videos contradicted accounts painting the immigrant as a villain, the officers as victims.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Think of Jackie Cogan rejecting American exceptionalism in Killing Them Softly, Patrick Bateman’s unraveling mind in American Psycho, or Justine readily accepting the end of the world in Melancholia.

— The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of unraveling

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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
Slow down with a massage, body treatment, or holistic therapies like Reiki and sound healing before unwinding in Half-Mile Farm’s mineral saltwater pool and Jacuzzi.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of unwinding

Verb

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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