1
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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2
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
The restructuring untangled Jardines’ complex cross-shareholding structure that was set up in the 1980s to defend it against hostile takeovers following an attempt by Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest person, to acquire Hongkong Land.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Then Hyland invited him to help untangle, and drew him out with a few questions.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
As the state slowly works to untangle the fraud and recover taxpayer funds, national debates over Medicaid’s future are intensifying.
—Jasmine Demers, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
Another tool the scientists used is an instrumental variable, which helps untangle cause-and-effect relationships.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Then Hyland invited him to help untangle, and drew him out with a few questions.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
As the state slowly works to untangle the fraud and recover taxpayer funds, national debates over Medicaid’s future are intensifying.
—Jasmine Demers, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
Another tool the scientists used is an instrumental variable, which helps untangle cause-and-effect relationships.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untangle
Verb
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When a series of murders begins in the area, her sister also turns up missing, throwing her headfirst into unraveling the crime spree.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Durability Some towels are poorly made and unravel within a few months of being used.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Set in Venice, the film follows a black cat named Nero who befriends a street musician and struggles to disentangle himself from the feline mob.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Such actions may well have suppressed both trade and foreign direct investment, although the declines in both are difficult to disentangle from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
ALLISON CARNEGIE,
Foreign Affairs,
14 May 2025
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Philip Andrew Douglass, 42, was freed on bond after an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
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Short of the savings being placed in a much bigger coffee can, government spending cuts born of efficiency, headcount reduction, mandate reduction, or all three would have just freed up money for Congress to spend in new ways.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Sabalenka, one of the favorites to lift the Wimbledon title this year, had saved four match points in a tiebreak to escape 2022 champion Elena Rybakina the previous day, one of them coming via a fortunate net cord.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Goodson, the homeowner in Maine, was able to save big money with his engineering background and penchant for DIY.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The trooper extricated himself from the cruiser, and drivers were pulling over to help him.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
5 June 2025
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Emergency personnel extricated the man from the vehicle, and he was pronounced dead.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Their freedom came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln liberated slaves in the Confederacy by signing the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Two-and-a-half years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the enslaved people of Texas learned — via the victorious Union Army — that they were liberated.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Last Verified On June 22, 2025 Information Confirmed By Newsweek All of these offers are easy to redeem with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Scooter's Coffee offers BOGO deal on Father's Day Scooter's Coffee customers can redeem a buy one, get one drink offer on Sunday, June 15 in the Scooter's Coffee mobile app.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Most Black women – 67% – have disengaged from the news entirely just to protect their peace—a striking act of self-preservation in a country that expects Black women to keep pushing without pause.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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This understanding identifies key influence moments and potential friction points where prospects might disengage.—
Maria Youth,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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