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
  • One popular saying suggests a knot tied on a rainy day is harder to untie.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • There, by definition, each match has to have a winner and a loser, so any match that ends in a draw proceeds to two 15-minute periods of overtime, and, if that fails to untie the score, a penalty kick shootout.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 June 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
  • Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 8 May 2023
Definition of unlace
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  • 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
  • Young helped uncoil her and stretch her out.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of uncoil
Verb
  • In the morning, unroll the waves and use a light mist of hairspray.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Researchers have turned to technology to unroll the scrolls virtually since physically unfurling these fragile documents risks destroying them.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of unroll
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  • But Lawler said that many of these attempts have been undone by SpaceX's gradual increase of the satellites' size.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026
  • While Rhaenyra flails from one problem to the next, Ormund plots and schemes and uses his wits to undo his enemies.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of undo
Verb
  • An accessible and welcoming space for a family to unwind and enjoy together without barriers is a rare treat.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • Slow down with a massage, body treatment, or holistic therapies like Reiki and sound healing before unwinding in Half-Mile Farm’s mineral saltwater pool and Jacuzzi.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 July 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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