UNSPOOLING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unspooling

verb

present participle of unspool

as in uncoiling

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They’re shown here in 1971 with a friend, unwinding in their Haddon Hall flat.

— Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
At that point, alignment means unwinding decisions and resetting expectations.

— Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwinding

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The chemistry prize recognized two scientists for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Drop it onto its magnetic base station when you're done playing, and never worry about untangling dead wires again.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of untangling

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The seven-minute video, sent in early May 2021, offered a step-by-step guide for carrying out modern warfare in a country where everything seemed to be unraveling.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
The familiar imperial arc—expansion, overreach, strain, unraveling—once played out across a century or even a millennium.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unraveling

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Cutting Iran off completely from the UAE could deal a serious blow to the Islamic Republic’s economy — but experts say disentangling the pair’s commercial ties could prove difficult.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
New characters and backstory details are dropped in before existing loose ends are tied up, resulting in unclear motivations and convoluted layers of subplot that, ultimately, do not prove relevant enough to have been worth disentangling.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disentangling

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