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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
Instead, the inning unraveled just long enough for the Red Sox to create a brand-new ballgame.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Theories ranged from camera bugs to online glitches, but one suggestion quickly unraveled the mystery.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
With the first two episodes of season four now streaming, viewers are beginning to see how Stoudt and her writers room unraveled their Bradley knot, and upped the ante for every other female character.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Then came the moment everything unraveled.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving early clearance, the financing process ultimately unraveled.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Each relationship was hard-launched and eventually unraveled, albeit quietly, publicly.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Here’s my Wednesday piece on how the Dolphins’ defense has unraveled, and other notes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s where everything unraveled.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Theories ranged from camera bugs to online glitches, but one suggestion quickly unraveled the mystery.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
With the first two episodes of season four now streaming, viewers are beginning to see how Stoudt and her writers room unraveled their Bradley knot, and upped the ante for every other female character.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Then came the moment everything unraveled.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite receiving early clearance, the financing process ultimately unraveled.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Each relationship was hard-launched and eventually unraveled, albeit quietly, publicly.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Here’s my Wednesday piece on how the Dolphins’ defense has unraveled, and other notes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s where everything unraveled.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unraveled
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The roots frayed with nowhere to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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His trousers were too long, and the hems were frayed.—
Lisa K. Friedman,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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One of the grisliest cold cases in Austin's history may be on the brink of being solved.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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For over 200 years, Congress has solved problems to move forward.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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With those questions answered, turn to a free online calculator, where you will be prompted to plug in the variables that apply to you.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In midlife, Kant resolved to start again.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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For a first show, the event ran remarkably smoothly; the only hiccup were the issues with the Instagram Live stream (which were never fully resolved).—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Crow’s feet are smoothed with the winch of a hair elastic.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2025
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The appearance at the memorial appeared to show that the rift between the two had, at least temporarily, smoothed.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Unraveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unraveled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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