UNTWINES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

untwines

verb

present tense third-person singular of untwine

as in unravels

to separate the various strands of untwined his shoelaces

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In games, Riley Park unravels a sinister mystery around the fictional children’s television show Amanda the Adventurer after discovering a mysterious video tape in their late aunt Kate’s attic.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Unless Smith gets hurt or the season unravels enough to prompt a quarterback change, Klubnik will likely spend his rookie year learning behind the veteran.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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