unspool

verb

Definition of unspoolnext
as in to uncoil

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Recent Examples of unspool At the Sphere, Rocky Horror will unspool sometime in 2027. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 Loading is easy, with front access and passive rollers, but the lack of back tension means spools can loosen and unspool slightly inside the chamber. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 This, in turn, could significantly simplify deployment, allowing robotic missions to unspool miles of sensing lines without the need for digging or complex installation. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Much like his frenemy, Burgos takes his political messaging to the public via Instagram and TikTok, trying to unspool wonky and complicated housing policy in 60-second clips. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspool
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
  1. uncoil
  2. unwind
  3. untangle
  4. unravel
  5. disentangle
  6. untwist
  7. unsnarl
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  • If one were to uncoil the long history of US engagement with Latin America, from the halls of Montezuma to the cells of CECOT, what was the most successful period?
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Young helped uncoil her and stretch her out.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of uncoil
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  • When mortgage defaults started going up, the whole system began to unwind.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Now, at the behest of police and firefighter unions across California, state lawmakers are pushing through legislation to unwind parts of Brown’s changes.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwind
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  • The former Bournemouth boss has been hired to untangle Liverpool’s squad.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Antosca still had to untangle a complicated rights situation, which took years.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
Definition of untangle
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  • But this time Holmes unraveled against the Diamondbacks — notably a National League playoff contender — and didn’t make it through the fourth inning.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Alex Cooper seems intent on unraveling some of the current relationships that have helped underpin her production company, Unwell.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of unravel
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  • This difference allows physicists to disentangle the exchange of electrical charge that occurs as a ruthenium-zirconium collision unfolds, tracking its propagation through the myriad new particles produced.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Systems have to be disentangled, employees moved, contracts rewritten, and corporate functions recreated.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disentangle
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  • If the testicle is not untwisted within hours, it can be lost.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Daily untwisted the beer bottle cap, poured it into his shoe, and took a healthy swig, standing up for dramatic effect.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Definition of untwist
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  • 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
Definition of unsnarl

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