1
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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as in to disentangle
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems
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Recent Examples of untangle
Nedra Glover Tawwab is no stranger to helping readers untangle their emotional lives.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Constructing complete synthetic organisms is the only way to untangle all the various functions evolution mixed together over billions of years.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities are now trying to untangle what happened at the Pacific Street business, where a number of dogs and cats remain in freezers, some reportedly in poor condition and without identifying tags.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the course of three seasons, these characters have effectively been trying to untangle the same problem.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Constructing complete synthetic organisms is the only way to untangle all the various functions evolution mixed together over billions of years.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities are now trying to untangle what happened at the Pacific Street business, where a number of dogs and cats remain in freezers, some reportedly in poor condition and without identifying tags.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the course of three seasons, these characters have effectively been trying to untangle the same problem.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untangle
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Shortly afterward, things began to unravel.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the offense unraveled behind a slew of three-and-outs and unforced errors, including two Rodgers interceptions (one of which was his fault, the other bounced off Calvin Austin III’s hands) and a sack for a safety.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
10 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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If confirmed by future research, the approach could provide a powerful new weapon to fight heart disease, the nation's leading killer, freeing people from the need to take statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs every day.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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No-kill is about giving every pet in a shelter a fair chance and proving that with the right policies and practices in place, managing animal shelters doesn’t require killing dogs and cats simply to free up space.—
Scott Giacoppo,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our clean energy and wildfire prevention efforts are saving billions—both in disaster costs and everyday bills.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Due to the severity of the damage, one person had to be extricated while the other person managed to remove themselves on their own, Albuquerque Fire and Rescue said.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two occupants of the truck that hit Engine 14 were trapped and firefighters on the scene extricated them, officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lawrence is liberated from anything resembling propriety or self-consciousness here.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Owen predicted the coming of a new order that would liberate Americans from their plight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Riders will be able to redeem miles for rides directly through the Lyft app and get alerts and reminders for United flights.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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That move, however, allowed the giant exhibitor to fully redeem all of its 2026 debt maturities.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The entrepreneur was seemingly distracted and disengaged to the point where Snoop had to call her attention back.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bring it back indoors and vacuum, disengaging the beater bars.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangle. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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