Synonyms of unsnarl

unsnarl

verb

ˌən-ˈsnär(-ə)l 

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of

unsnarled the fishing lines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unravel
• untangle
• disentangle
• untwist
• fray
• unweave
• unbraid
• ravel (out)
• untwine
• unlay
• undo
• smooth
• untie
• straighten (out)
• unwind
• uncoil
• unroll
• fret
• unlace
• unknot
• unthread
• unstring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• snarl
• entangle
• tangle
• tie
• knot
• wind
• ply
• braid
• splice
• lace
• plait

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsnarl

How to unsnarl the emotions that play tug-of-war with our souls? — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

During the recent supply-chain crisis, XPO helped unsnarl bottlenecks for customers in several industries. — Joann S. Lublin, Time, 27 Nov. 2022

Construction is beginning on a major railroad project on Chicago’s South Side that officials hope will unsnarl a key freight rail choke point, boost Metra service and improve conditions for drivers, pedestrians and residents in the area. — Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022

Supply chains have started to unsnarl, and commodity prices for oil and some grains have dipped after surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022

Ukraine has been able to kill a number of high-level Russian generals who have had to move to the frontlines deeper within the country to try unsnarl their forces' failure to progress. — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 6 May 2022

It is meant to unsnarl train traffic and allow CTA to run more trains along the Red Line. — Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022

As the ban continues, major shippers will try to redirect their supply — Mexican avocados may head to Europe and avocados from Peru may swoop into the United States, changes that may be hard to unsnarl if the ban lasts for months. — Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2022

And hopefully the Omicron-inducedslowdown will be brief, the supply chain will continue to unsnarl and most people won't have to worry about groceries quite as much. — Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 13 Jan. 2022