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as in frays
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 dream job quickly unravels into a nightmare as Mafu starts to question his mentor’s methods.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The show then unravels like a circus, hopping with rabid animals when real demons from the underworld steal the spotlight, feeding off the rising live-stream viewer count.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Across six episodes, the series follows Tea (Clara Dessau), a police cadet turned undercover operative, whose mission to infiltrate a criminal network slowly unravels her sense of loyalty and self.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
If the State cannot reliably place fentanyl in Richins’ hands, Nester argues, the prosecution’s case unravels.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The show then unravels like a circus, hopping with rabid animals when real demons from the underworld steal the spotlight, feeding off the rising live-stream viewer count.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Across six episodes, the series follows Tea (Clara Dessau), a police cadet turned undercover operative, whose mission to infiltrate a criminal network slowly unravels her sense of loyalty and self.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
If the State cannot reliably place fentanyl in Richins’ hands, Nester argues, the prosecution’s case unravels.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravels
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This particular aspect of the show frays the gripping tone that had been so masterfully crafted from its opening scene.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, beautiful and successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of Koch’s other retirement projects was a book series about a mayor who solves murders.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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That solves a lot of problems, a lot of ills of society.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Now a research team said there’s new evidence that resolves the case.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thus far in the settlement process, these attorneys have successfully argued that the settlement resolves antitrust claims regarding how the NCAA and its member conferences and schools conspired to deny college athletes opportunities to earn NIL and other sources of earnings.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Georgia, Mariska Hargitay answers questions about her documentary film, My Mom Jayne, as Tessa Thompson is thrilled to be honored with an award at a screening and award presentation for Hedda.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by Stewart’s former The Daily Show colleague Stephen Colbert for the last decade, The Late Show’s impending demise news came as the Paramount merger with Skydance was still awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission, whose chair answers to Trump.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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These pants are available in a petite-friendly 29-inch inseam and feature a wide contour waistband that smooths you out.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Libra moon meeting Venus smooths everything over.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The measure also gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into rehab and undoes some of the changes the state made a decade ago through Proposition 47.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the defense, unable to get pressure, unable to cover legitimate receivers, undoes whatever good the Irish have.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unravels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravels. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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