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unthread

verb

Definition of unthreadnext
as in to untie

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Recent Examples of unthread Use the valve-core remover to unthread the core counterclockwise, then remove it and set it aside. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthread
  1. untie
  2. unlace
  3. uncoil
  4. unroll
  5. undo
  6. unwind
  7. unknot
Verb
  • This and that Why yes, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis does in fact play with his shoelaces untied.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.
    — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of untie
Verb
  • More than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
  • However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021
Definition of unlace
Verb
  • According to William, the only way his dad could uncoil his nerves was with a joint.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If one were to uncoil the long history of US engagement with Latin America, from the halls of Montezuma to the cells of CECOT, what was the most successful period?
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of uncoil
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  • The study’s findings could help identify which Herculaneum scrolls are the next best candidates to noninvasively unroll and decipher, the authors suggest.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In June 2026 researchers used micro-CT scanning technology to read one such fragile scroll, without ever needing to unroll it, revealing a philosophical treatise on ethics.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unroll
Verb
  • For Canada, that means undoing some of the reliance developed over nearly 40 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Texting has virtually eliminated punctuation, undoing the centuries of innovation that gave sentences rhythm, shape, and meaning.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of undo
Verb
  • Can liberal reformers unwind authoritarian state capture without, themselves, engaging in at least a little bit of illiberalism?
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers said the findings could provide a better understanding of how birds shape our environment — and eventually help inform the design of parks, urban green spaces and other places where people go to unwind.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of unwind
Verb
  • Our columnists are ready to unknot your interpersonal complications.
    — Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 7 July 2026
  • That means that there’s a sequence of two crossing changes that unknots the lefthand side of the connect sum, and a sequence of three crossing changes that unknots the righthand side.
    — Leila Sloman, Wired News, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of unknot

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“Unthread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthread. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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