UNSPOOLING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unspooling

verb

present participle of unspool

as in uncoiling

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Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli has tracked this unwinding for decades.

— Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Spend the remainder of the day unwinding at the hotel’s spa and wellness facilities before a farewell dinner at one of the property’s four restaurants.

— Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Definition of unwinding

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Researchers will spend years untangling the two, and policymakers will be reading corridor numbers that mean less every quarter.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Mike walked up and down the boat, untangling lines, re-tying lures, and helping anyone who needed it.

— Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Definition of untangling

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The story begins after her death, with Faye waking in the Everywhen to find her protective plans for Kratos and Atreus unraveling, facing antagonists like Sekhmet.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Irsay-Gordon, however, likened the Colts’ unraveling to pressing pause on a movie.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of unraveling

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The fundamental goal of the 1787 Constitution was to establish a republican form of government — and that meant disentangling the traditional powers of the monarch and placing them in different branches of government.

— David French, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Embedded in a patriarchal family within an oppressive society, Mrie faces the challenge of disentangling herself from both.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of disentangling

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