unravels

verb

present tense third-person singular of unravel
1
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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2
as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning unraveled the mystery

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Recent Examples of unravels Defense unravels late The Dodgers widened their lead to two runs but gave it up in the eighth on a pair of errors, including one on a sacrifice bunt. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Currently nearing picture lock, the feature is set and shot in Liverpool and sees McQueen play Chloe, a once promising young actress whose reality unravels within a vicious circle of addiction, violation and violence. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 July 2026 My new novel, Star-Crossed Summer, follows two young actors who fall in love while filming a movie set in a South Carolina beach town, only to be torn apart by fame, ambition and a secret that unravels everything. — Devon Daniels, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Years later, Kang gets revenge by crafting a story that Mun-oh cannot turn away from, and that slowly unravels the professor’s life. — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026 The no-frills app also unravels any complex options for those who are looking for something that just keeps the sound simple. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravels
  1. frays
  2. solves
  3. untangles
  4. resolves
  5. smooths
  6. answers
  7. undoes
Verb
  • 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.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • The coalition of supporters frays Still another issue is conflict within the legalization movement itself, particularly between the business and activist wings.
    — William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of frays
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  • None of this solves the hardest part, which is that past a certain point, more context makes the answer worse.
    — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Placing a catch plate under the feeder and emptying it regularly solves that problem.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Definition of solves
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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.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of untangles
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  • The trust layer resolves fitness through quality certification, lineage traceability, freshness signals and provenance.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Most people have no idea their yard crew is creating an eyesore next door, and a friendly conversation often resolves the issue before anyone draws a line in the sand.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of resolves
Verb
  • The hybrid system smooths some of the drivetrain’s low-speed behavior, but the single-clutch transmission still delivers a hearty shunt on full-throttle upshifts as the V8 screams toward 11,000 rpm.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • The formula smooths wrinkles, reduces laugh lines, softens dry patches, and perks up the eye area to deliver plumper, firmer skin.
    — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of smooths
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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, 2 July 2026
  • Take at least one of them and replace it with content that answers a specific regulatory, operational or risk question your buyers are working through right now.
    — Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of answers
Verb
  • That's the part that undoes everything else, because outdoor advertising formats are not neutral delivery vehicles.
    — Adam Salacuse, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Wall Street analysts also lament his stance on forward guidance (or lack thereof), saying its reduction undoes transparency at the central bank.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of undoes

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