unknot

verb

Definition of unknotnext
as in to untie

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Recent Examples of unknot But a routine physical after that lump wouldn’t conveniently unknot itself led her to get an early mammogram and ultrasound. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Our columnists are ready to unknot your interpersonal complications. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 7 July 2026 That means that there’s a sequence of two crossing changes that unknots the lefthand side of the connect sum, and a sequence of three crossing changes that unknots the righthand side. — Leila Sloman, Wired News, 8 Nov. 2025 What at first presents itself as a survival horror, though, slowly unknots itself with twists and turns. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknot
  1. untie
  2. uncoil
  3. unwind
  4. unlace
  5. unroll
  6. undo
Verb
  • The longtime Knicks fan attended multiple playoff games this season, which led to a tradition that saw guard Josh Hart untying Fallon’s custom Air Jordan 1s.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The victim managed to untie himself and escape when the suspect fell asleep, the Cecil County Sheriff's Office said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of untie
Verb
  • According to William, the only way his dad could uncoil his nerves was with a joint.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If one were to uncoil the long history of US engagement with Latin America, from the halls of Montezuma to the cells of CECOT, what was the most successful period?
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of uncoil
Verb
  • My favorite spot to unwind was at Vilah, a bright café and coworking space on the 10th floor with a rotating Thai art exhibition.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • When the election went the other way, investors rushed to unwind those positions.
    — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of unwind
Verb
  • 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
  • However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021
Definition of unlace
Verb
  • Using paper, lift and wrap dough around rolling pin (discarding paper); carefully unroll over a 9-inch pie plate.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The study’s findings could help identify which Herculaneum scrolls are the next best candidates to noninvasively unroll and decipher, the authors suggest.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of unroll
Verb
  • Opponents argue that the measure's sole purpose is to undo Proposition 40.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Much like on Baby Keem’s Ca$ino, another recent rap epic undone by its author’s inability to overcome lingering trauma, BigX can’t always navigate around his unnamed haters.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of undo

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“Unknot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknot. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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