as in unraveling
to separate the various strands of
our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope
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unraveling
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The supermodel posed in a white corset dress with a sheer skirt that appeared to be unraveling.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Now, Archuleta has a newfound sense of liberation, having grappled with the heaviness of unraveling his foundation of faith.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Unlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlaying. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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