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Recent Examples of unknot
What at first presents itself as a survival horror, though, slowly unknots itself with twists and turns.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
In nearly eight years, the Republican has appointed nearly 60 percent of the state’s 418 justices, installing judges who will oversee murder trials, reshape constitutional law, and unknot thorny civil litigation for years, if not decades, to come.
—Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
The idea is that a meditative approach can allow people to feel with resilience and unknot the ropework of repression without being flooded into despair.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
Being an open-ended query is an ideal state for an online girl, who will doubtless find a million other users hoping to provide her answer, helping to unknot her prettily furrowed brow.
—Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 30 Aug. 2022
Acupressure mats can also improve circulation, unknot tight muscles, and improve sleep.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022
If someone comes up with an algorithm that can unknot any knot in what’s called polynomial time, that will put the Unknotting Problem fully to rest.
—Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022
One of the issues the Supreme Court must unknot is whether Kennedy was praying as a private citizen or as an assistant coach and school employee.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022
Milwaukee's rally began quietly enough with a pair of Antetokounmpo free throws to unknot the score.
—Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2020
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
In nearly eight years, the Republican has appointed nearly 60 percent of the state’s 418 justices, installing judges who will oversee murder trials, reshape constitutional law, and unknot thorny civil litigation for years, if not decades, to come.
—Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
The idea is that a meditative approach can allow people to feel with resilience and unknot the ropework of repression without being flooded into despair.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
Being an open-ended query is an ideal state for an online girl, who will doubtless find a million other users hoping to provide her answer, helping to unknot her prettily furrowed brow.
—Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 30 Aug. 2022
Acupressure mats can also improve circulation, unknot tight muscles, and improve sleep.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022
If someone comes up with an algorithm that can unknot any knot in what’s called polynomial time, that will put the Unknotting Problem fully to rest.
—Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022
One of the issues the Supreme Court must unknot is whether Kennedy was praying as a private citizen or as an assistant coach and school employee.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022
Milwaukee's rally began quietly enough with a pair of Antetokounmpo free throws to unknot the score.
—Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknot
Verb
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Several minutes later, Chenoweth reappeared onstage, in a black Blondie sweatshirt and untied white sparkly sneakers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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There was a big debate about that part where a kid tells Agnes that her shoes are untied.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Here are the five scenes where Hollywood still unwinds, one fry, martini and romaine leaf at a time.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Outside, guests can unwind at the hotel’s floating pool, surrounded by cabanas, lounge chairs, and a private dock.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.—
Jim Cobb,
Field & Stream,
10 May 2023
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Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
8 May 2023
Verb
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Wrap the crust around the rolling pin, then unroll into a 9-inch pie plate.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The rear zipper gives you entry into the main pocket without needing to unroll the top flap.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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English became a buffer, a soft curtain between myself and the memories that threatened to undo me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since taking over, Jassy has been trying to undo some of that work.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annie Palmer,Frank Holland,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Unknot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknot. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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