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unspooling

verb

present participle of unspool
as in uncoiling

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  1. unwinding
  2. untangling
  3. unraveling
  4. untwisting
  5. disentangling
Verb
  • Below, 12 photos of Diana relaxing and unwinding on vacation.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cleaning up these areas can help make both unwinding at night and getting up easier.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unwinding
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  • With power out to multiple customers, Duquesne Light crews also had their hands full, tasked with untangling the multiple fallen wires, some of which were ripped from buildings.
    — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • To try Cruz’s favorite technique yourself, start by untangling the cables in your desk drawer.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of untangling
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  • But not all Republicans agree with the idea that their Hispanic base might be unraveling.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The future reveals its uncannily familiar face in this novel, and the Kent coast serves as both canvas and muse for that unraveling.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unraveling
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  • In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and Stanford Universities have filmed atoms twisting and untwisting in perfect sync, a choreography that unfolds in just a trillionth of a second.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of untwisting
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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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“Unspooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspooling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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