unknot

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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. 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
  • Meanwhile, back in their residence, his wife was able to untie herself and notify authorities.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Like every other relationship, friendships evolve, connections fade, ties untie and re-tie.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The visuals, sourced from nature documentary footage, loop for about five minutes per wash cycle, giving users enough time to unwind without overstaying their soak.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • If your child has trouble moving on from a specific concern, hear them out and offer support — and then gently recommend taking a break from the conversation to unwind, said Damour.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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
  • 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
  • On a clean work surface, unroll and separate dough along perforations into triangles.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is better than ever after a transformational $150-million renovation, and new sensory spaces have been unrolled across the city at spots like Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Great Lakes Science Center, making visits more enjoyable for all travelers.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another round of tit-for-tat tariffs would undo the progress made during months of meetings between Chinese and US officials.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the organization maintains that walking away from these commitments now would undo years of progress and trust.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Unknot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknot. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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