unknotting

Definition of unknottingnext
present participle of unknot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknotting
Verb
  • Canadians’ absence in Las Vegas is symbolic of the United States’ fractured relationship with its neighbor and the ripple effects of unwinding ties between the two countries.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • On each bedside table is a Good Night Guide, with tips for unwinding, and an herbal tea sachet with botanicals from the family-run property’s garden.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Inevitably, the boulder will roll backward, undoing decades and billions of dollars of work.
    Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Many diseases are more infectious and more lethal than COVID-19 was, and the next such pandemic could prove to be our species’ undoing.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Unknotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknotting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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