as in to unravel
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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unravel
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Her latest is Grace, a wife (to Robert Pattinson) and mother who begins to unravel after moving to a rural home.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025 -
But the new tariffs threaten to unravel his life.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Ravel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravel%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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