RAVELS (OUT) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

ravels (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ravel (out)

as in unravels

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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As the new season picks up, George unravels under the looming threat of anti-monopoly laws targeting his industrial empire.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Currently shooting in Florida, Crocodile Smile follows a meticulous killer who falls for a nervous realtor, setting off a romance that soon unravels into a bloody mess.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

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