UNRAVELED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unraveled

verb

past tense of unravel

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 The truce unraveled after both sides resumed attacks on each other’s military installations and other infrastructure. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Speculation about Manuel’s future intensified as Moore’s tenure unraveled in December. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026 As Panettiere continued battling addiction and mental health challenges, her relationship with Klitschko unraveled. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 But with the Marlins tallying just two extra-base hits and pitcher William Kempner allowing two runs in an eighth inning that unraveled quickly, another solid start went unrewarded. — Tyler M. Carmona july 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026 The grim reality may come to pass, because the memorandum of understanding that Iran and the United States signed last month appears to have unraveled. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 As in Swalwell’s case, Platner’s support has unraveled quickly, leaving him with little path forward. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 According to Ayaub, the genealogist unraveled the mystery and ultimately helped the family connect with Violet Christine’s daughter. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Reformist insiders, shifting alliances, and defections among coalition partners ultimately unraveled the governing framework. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Meanwhile, the goals of the war have frayed and multiplied, with the United States now putting out fires of its own making.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdowns that fractured communities and frayed the social fabric of society, there are more lonely people than ever.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of frayed

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The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the team solved this by inventing a custom catalyst that pairs cobalt with nickel.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Successful companies have a taste for what their customers want, what works and what does not, in the marketplace, and which problems should be solved and which avoided.

— Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of solved

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Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The forum remains a place where prospective employees can get their application questions answered and where a community of workers can fight for better working conditions.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of answered

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The unique shape of these events meant that signals from wakes could be more easily disentangled from surrounding noise.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026
On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Definition of disentangled

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By February, only days after Skubal’s arbitration hearing was resolved peacefully, the storm was building.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Pollack told the court that the immunity issue should be resolved before any subsequent litigation over the government’s evidence.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of resolved

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The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
The standout attachment for me is the large round barrel brush, which smoothed my hair with ease and didn’t tug or snag it along the way.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026

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