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Recent Examples of unspool
There’s a brilliant scene in which Linda unspools a throwdown rant at O’Brien’s character, begging him to help her but not willing to meet him halfway on the patient’s couch.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
The former will, before a collision, pull passengers back into the best position to absorb the impact of a crash by tightening the belt, while the latter — which activates milliseconds after a collision occurs — allows the seat belt to gently unspool to relieve the force on that person’s chest.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
McClanahan’s book spans generations to unspool and then weave together family connections.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
When activated, these spires unspool in flowing water, reducing drag and increasing lift.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
The former will, before a collision, pull passengers back into the best position to absorb the impact of a crash by tightening the belt, while the latter — which activates milliseconds after a collision occurs — allows the seat belt to gently unspool to relieve the force on that person’s chest.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
McClanahan’s book spans generations to unspool and then weave together family connections.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
When activated, these spires unspool in flowing water, reducing drag and increasing lift.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
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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
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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
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To top it all off, a large front porch and second-story balcony provide the ideal spot to unwind or gather with friends outdoors.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The sturdy set is ideal for serving after-dinner drinks to guests or just unwinding solo by a cozy fire.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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The procedural stories are simple whodunnits with a New York twist—Murder on Broadway has Hizzoner untangling the on-stage shooting at the closing of a long-running musical, for example.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Netflix series has plenty of narrative threads to untangle in a potential third season.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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If your protagonist is unraveling, let the house fall apart too.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Before the fourth-down play unraveled, Love burned a timeout since the receivers weren’t aligned correctly.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Although the results are not yet for certain, if and when they are shown to be then the next step will be trying to disentangle all the sources of these ambient gravitational waves.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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To fully disentangle them would set both sides — and the whole world — back decades.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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During the recent supply-chain crisis, XPO helped unsnarl bottlenecks for customers in several industries.—
Joann S. Lublin,
Time,
27 Nov. 2022
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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 10 Nov. 2025.
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