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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
The no-frills app also unravels any complex options for those who are looking for something that just keeps the sound simple.
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Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Recovery is where good work either holds or quietly unravels.
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Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Unwilling to shatter her image, Maddie unravels quietly, in secret.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
David, Rachel, and agent Greer move in on the Payne estate as the case unravels.
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Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
The series centers on Shao, a girl from a place called the Alley whose world unravels when her sister Rei goes missing during a relic-smuggling operation in the Garden – a sacred realm accessible only through rare red beans.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Bring Her Back unravels its disturbing secrets with nerve-wracking dread, relying more on ominous atmosphere than cheap jump scares.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Coherence unravels strange events and disturbing moments that are sure to thrill.
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Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Recovery is where good work either holds or quietly unravels.
—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Unwilling to shatter her image, Maddie unravels quietly, in secret.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
David, Rachel, and agent Greer move in on the Payne estate as the case unravels.
—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
The series centers on Shao, a girl from a place called the Alley whose world unravels when her sister Rei goes missing during a relic-smuggling operation in the Garden – a sacred realm accessible only through rare red beans.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Bring Her Back unravels its disturbing secrets with nerve-wracking dread, relying more on ominous atmosphere than cheap jump scares.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Coherence unravels strange events and disturbing moments that are sure to thrill.
—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravels
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Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.
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The coalition of supporters frays Still another issue is conflict within the legalization movement itself, particularly between the business and activist wings.
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That solves the access problem and but creates other dependencies and different costs.
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This is a chaos mock draft, and 2) Peterson solves a potential problem for the Jazz.
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The film, without proving didactic, untangles the complications of finding appropriate care for someone with her cognitive disabilities, as Emily and Bob struggle with a healthcare system that isn’t set up to support people like her.
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That surgery, which left the boy disfigured, should never have been performed on a patient of that age because the condition naturally resolves in 80% of patients, the medical board said.
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Lattice resolves this architectural limitation.
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Salicylic acid works deep within pores to tackle buildup, while lactic acid smooths rough texture and refines skin’s surface, leaving skin looking clearer and feeling smoother in just a few swipes.
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By quenching dryness, the formula delivers instantly glowy skin and smooths the appearance of fine lines (which are more prominent when skin is dehydrated).
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Who answers messages at month four when shock loss panics a patient?
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This opinion answers the important issue of whether the Minnesota UPEPA violates the right to jury trial under the Minnesota constitution, although of course the Minnesota Supreme Court will have to itself weigh in on this issue.
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The animator tries it, changes it, undoes it, and little by little the character comes alive.
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Joe Biden comes in, undoes all that.
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“Unravels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravels. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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