UNSNARLING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

unsnarling

verb

present participle of unsnarl

as in unraveling

to separate the various strands of unsnarled the fishing lines

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unraveling

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This ambiguity doesn’t feel entirely intentional, but at least Paksoy’s performance makes her character’s unraveling feel nervy and thrillingly palpable.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 July 2026
Latvia’s Ostapenko is playing with less pressure, but is just as prone to unraveling on court as Sabalenka has been of late.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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