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as in smoothes
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 solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unravels
What begins as a seemingly straightforward task quickly unravels into chaos and strategic gameplay.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Blue Valentine tells the story of a married couple — Dean and Cindy — that unravels throughout the course of the movie, which is told in a nonlinear fashion.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The real thrills will come down to how all this magic is displayed before the public — and if the story unravels as a more interesting narrative than museum visitors already know.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
One bad day shouldn’t mean everything unravels.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This sets off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife's past, as well as his own.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Their work unravels a long-standing mystery about an effect called vibrational strong coupling (VSC), where the space around molecules, rather than the molecules themselves, can influence reaction speed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
Pushed to the brink of sanity, Linda unravels over the course of several tense, painful episodes that are also — thanks to Bronstein’s sharp script — very, very funny.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Blue Valentine tells the story of a married couple — Dean and Cindy — that unravels throughout the course of the movie, which is told in a nonlinear fashion.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The real thrills will come down to how all this magic is displayed before the public — and if the story unravels as a more interesting narrative than museum visitors already know.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
One bad day shouldn’t mean everything unravels.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This sets off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife's past, as well as his own.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Their work unravels a long-standing mystery about an effect called vibrational strong coupling (VSC), where the space around molecules, rather than the molecules themselves, can influence reaction speed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
Pushed to the brink of sanity, Linda unravels over the course of several tense, painful episodes that are also — thanks to Bronstein’s sharp script — very, very funny.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravels
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Your product solves a real problem.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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ServiceNow’s Virtual Agent delivers conversational self‑service and automatically resolves common issues.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agreement, dated April 17, 2025, resolves all issues related to property division and alimony.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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While standing in the stash house, the detective answers the house phone.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aveda Hand Relief Moisturizing Crème gets it right with a rich yet fast-absorbing formula that pairs glycerin and aloe vera for lasting hydration, while exfoliating lactic acid gently smooths rough patches.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Assayas’ topical drama The Wizard of the Kremlin, revolving around a scheming Russian spin doctor who smooths Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power in the 1990s, world premiered in Venice this afternoon.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Unravels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravels. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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