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untwisted

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verb

past tense of untwist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of untwisted
Adjective
First, the yarn is carded or broken down into untwisted fibers. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026 Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 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 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
If the testicle is not untwisted within hours, it can be lost. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 Daily untwisted the beer bottle cap, poured it into his shoe, and took a healthy swig, standing up for dramatic effect. Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untwisted
Adjective
  • In France, linear TV viewing among 25-49-year-olds has more than halved since 2015.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Its leaves fall not in a linear way but in just two weeks during the transition between summer and autumn.
    Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The agreement was signed in June and unraveled in a matter of days.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • At once pragmatic and playful, Anderson seems to be taking on the world these days like someone who’s unraveled a deeper mystery.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Untwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untwisted. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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