unknotting

verb

present participle of unknot
as in untying

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  1. untying
  2. unwinding
  3. undoing
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  • The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Definition of untying
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  • The company has also been deliberate in unwinding its previous reliance on legacy franchises, such as the Dunk and Air Force 1 shoes.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Memphis Grizzlies are starting a new era this season after the franchise spent the last year unwinding its last one.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unwinding
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  • Only coherent enterprises can confidently move fast, while the incoherent spend years undoing debt that’s compounded.
    — Madhu Shashanka, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For Canada, that means undoing some of the reliance developed over nearly 40 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of undoing
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“Unknotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknotting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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