as in unraveled
to separate the various strands of
untwisted the ball of thread
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Recent Examples of untwisted
New Atlas, 8 May 2025
Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 12 May 2022
And researchers note that twisted graphene’s superconductivity could still be exotic even if untwisted graphene’s isn’t.
—Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2021
The singer and former Nickelodeon kid heads up a tepid romantic thriller that leaves no subplot untwisted.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2021
Verb
As torque decreases, the flexible shaft elastically moves back to its untwisted state and the blade pitch drops again.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2025
Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 12 May 2022
And researchers note that twisted graphene’s superconductivity could still be exotic even if untwisted graphene’s isn’t.
—Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2021
The singer and former Nickelodeon kid heads up a tepid romantic thriller that leaves no subplot untwisted.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untwisted
Verb
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Instead, the inning unraveled just long enough for the Red Sox to create a brand-new ballgame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Theories ranged from camera bugs to online glitches, but one suggestion quickly unraveled the mystery.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That can be tough to recreate on a theme park ride, which usually demands a linear story arc.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The results were not linear that winter.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Untwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untwisted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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