unspool

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Recent Examples of unspool Over 50 years, these rolls unspool, driven by motors, in response to climate projections for sea level rise, temperature extremes and drought. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 But the show has always kept an eye on who’s being buzzed about online, whether a TikToker or jilted D-lister or a reality TV contestant eager to unspool their side of the story. Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025 Over six decades of stories is a lot to unspool however, so here are some key runs, arcs, and issues featuring Marvel’s First Family (in release order). Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 28 July 2025 The murders horrified the nation, resulting in numerous documentaries attempting to unspool the strange and unsettling tragedy. EW.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unspool
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
Verb
  • Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • With the cooler temperatures of fall rolling in, there's nothing like spending an evening on your porch, unwinding with a refreshing glass of sweet tea, and relishing the sights and sounds of the autumn foliage once again.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The padded headboard is perfect for reading or unwinding, and the wood slat base provides sturdy support without a box spring.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The show, so far, has emphasized a clear-eyed approach to its subjects’ misdeeds, but also curiosity about untangling their psyches.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This premiere has a lot to take care of, introducing new threats while untangling the messy fallout from the season finale.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our bodies.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The Oscar-winning actress stars as Grace, a mother living in Montana who begins to show signs of postpartum psychosis, her mental distress unraveling her relationship with Jackson (Robert Pattinson).
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To fully disentangle them would set both sides — and the whole world — back decades.
    Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously.
    Sarah Jividen, Health, 22 Sep. 2024
  • It’s got a rubber bumper around the upper rim that makes the lid a breeze to untwist and a protective bumper at the base that keeps it from easily toppling over.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 6 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • 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

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“Unspool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspool. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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