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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
That progress unraveled in the first half of 2025.
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Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The game unraveled after his exit, as the Nationals scored three more runs in the sixth, two of them on Bell’s monstrous 431-foot homer to left center.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But today, the infrastructure built in that moment is being unraveled.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
But the investigation quickly unraveled after authorities allegedly found glaring inconsistencies in Rebecca's stories.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
But this summer that deal unraveled, with both sides lobbing accusations of bad faith and questionable financing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Sometimes part of that was unraveled, sometimes somebody would add an embroidery over part of it, sometimes somebody would add just other kinds of elements to it, or add a frame or a way to display it.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The focus eventually returned to the four original suspects, but without physical evidence to tie them to the crime scene, the case unraveled in court.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The game unraveled after his exit, as the Nationals scored three more runs in the sixth, two of them on Bell’s monstrous 431-foot homer to left center.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But today, the infrastructure built in that moment is being unraveled.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
But the investigation quickly unraveled after authorities allegedly found glaring inconsistencies in Rebecca's stories.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
But this summer that deal unraveled, with both sides lobbing accusations of bad faith and questionable financing.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Sometimes part of that was unraveled, sometimes somebody would add an embroidery over part of it, sometimes somebody would add just other kinds of elements to it, or add a frame or a way to display it.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The focus eventually returned to the four original suspects, but without physical evidence to tie them to the crime scene, the case unraveled in court.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unraveled
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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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So going back and exploring how Ben and Raife’s partnership frayed also became a foundation for season one of Dark Wolf.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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That’s easily solved by cranking the brightness level to (or near) the maximum, but doing so will eat into your battery life, to some degree.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The gig work humor and tech-bro satire appear to punch up at unfettered capitalism but actually punch down at the millions of workers whose problems won’t be solved by the end of the 98-minute running time.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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But crunch time in the fourth quarter, with the Vikings down 17-6, McCarthy answered the call.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means initial calls are getting answered faster, but there are significantly fewer staff members available to handle complex, in-person cases.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Until it was resolved, there could be no final accounting of Patagonia’s legacy, no real way to measure the impact of Chouinard’s lifetime of work.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The media empire fell about 5% following the announcement that the Murdoch family resolved its succession battle, with Lachlan Murdoch winning control of the company.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Unraveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unraveled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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