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as in frayed
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 solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unraveled
Vertical seams give a new sense of structure, hems are unraveled, and cuffs are bold, placing the interior side of denim in the spotlight.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
There are many versions of how the story unraveled from that moment.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Minnesota broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period with a long-range shot from seventh defenseman Max Rud, then the Fighting Hawks unraveled the rest of the way en route to their first loss of the season.
—Brad Schlossman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But, in the 90th minute, something unraveled for Charlotte FC that will have repercussions for at least the next week.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Her life was tragically cut short in 2021 when she and Paul were fatally shot on the Murdaugh family’s rural property — an event that ultimately unraveled the powerful family legacy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
But on Thursday, their whole game unraveled, and the Avs dictated play until well into the third period, when the game was no longer in doubt.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The two have a tense, uneasy conversation, and Hank has completely unraveled, shouting to Alma about how his life has been destroyed by Maggie.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Florida State has unraveled in the past three weeks and doesn’t look like team that handled Alabama in Week 1.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
There are many versions of how the story unraveled from that moment.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Minnesota broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period with a long-range shot from seventh defenseman Max Rud, then the Fighting Hawks unraveled the rest of the way en route to their first loss of the season.
—Brad Schlossman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But, in the 90th minute, something unraveled for Charlotte FC that will have repercussions for at least the next week.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Her life was tragically cut short in 2021 when she and Paul were fatally shot on the Murdaugh family’s rural property — an event that ultimately unraveled the powerful family legacy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
But on Thursday, their whole game unraveled, and the Avs dictated play until well into the third period, when the game was no longer in doubt.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The two have a tense, uneasy conversation, and Hank has completely unraveled, shouting to Alma about how his life has been destroyed by Maggie.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Florida State has unraveled in the past three weeks and doesn’t look like team that handled Alabama in Week 1.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unraveled
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Many preventative care services are covered, at least partially, by insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but experts say that net of protection has frayed over the years.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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The roots frayed with nowhere to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, in dress form, this problem is solved!—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Modern chemistry found the problem was phosphorus content and that a different firebrick to line the converters solved the problem.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, there are many questions that need to be answered about the future of the program.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Servite answered with its own long drive behind Murphy.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As of this writing, most of the outage has been resolved, and many reliant services are back online.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Conrad recalled that the two had a spat that had been resolved before cameras began rolling, but claimed that the producers fueled a narrative to pit them against each other.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first is that the metallic fabric rightfully has a different texture (and potentially consistency) from the black, and that difference is glaring with that wide a stripe; reducing that width by a third or half would have smoothed that out.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Unraveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unraveled. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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