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as in to fray
to separate the various strands of
it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unravel
But after a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) calls upon Blanc to unravel the logic-defying mystery.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As Bloomberg reported, Nestlé, Kohl's, and even Astronomer's former CEO, caught on a stadium kiss cam, illustrates how quickly reputations can unravel when what's done in private is exposed to the spotlight.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In attempting to hide her eating disorder, Maddie begins to unravel.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Now that safety net is unraveling.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As Bloomberg reported, Nestlé, Kohl's, and even Astronomer's former CEO, caught on a stadium kiss cam, illustrates how quickly reputations can unravel when what's done in private is exposed to the spotlight.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In attempting to hide her eating disorder, Maddie begins to unravel.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Now that safety net is unraveling.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravel
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Nevertheless, there are signs that the Venezuelan-Chinese partnership is already fraying.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its light wash and frayed raw hem look reminds me of the pair the lifestyle guru wore, and the ankle-skimming length is great for showing off a cute pair of sneakers, booties, or slip-on sandals.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The approach is to solve as many things as possible while people are in prison.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This sequel to 2019's Knives Out follows detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, who works to solve a murder after a group of frenemies meet on a private Greek island.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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There is an opportunity that the president's leadership can untangle us from all of these tariff issues, because there's all kinds of economic evidence that our industry here in the U.S. thrives with a zero-for-zero tariff.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Despite this incredible growth, competitors and naysayers framed this as simply a step in the migratory process as large customers look to untangle their VMware dependence — a process that inevitably takes time.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In videos of performances since the incident, McRae appears to have resolved the issue by wearing heels with straps.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That transfer from Al Nassr did not go through on deadline day, and Athletic are still trying to resolve that situation.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
22 Sep. 2024
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It’s got a rubber bumper around the upper rim that makes the lid a breeze to untwist and a protective bumper at the base that keeps it from easily toppling over.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
6 Aug. 2024
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During the recent supply-chain crisis, XPO helped unsnarl bottlenecks for customers in several industries.—
Joann S. Lublin,
Time,
27 Nov. 2022
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Construction is beginning on a major railroad project on Chicago’s South Side that officials hope will unsnarl a key freight rail choke point, boost Metra service and improve conditions for drivers, pedestrians and residents in the area.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Oct. 2022
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“Unravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravel. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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