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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravels (out)
unravels
Verb
-
The truth of what happened to the kids unravels through the perspectives of multiple characters, portrayed by Madigan, Josh Brolin, Austin Abrams, Cary Cristopher and Benedict Wong.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Based on Andrea Mara’s novel of the same name, the story follows a mother whose life unravels when her young son disappears.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Ravels (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravels%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share