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
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Sometimes part of that was unraveled, sometimes somebody would add an embroidery over part of it, sometimes somebody would add just other kinds of elements to it, or add a frame or a way to display it.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The focus eventually returned to the four original suspects, but without physical evidence to tie them to the crime scene, the case unraveled in court.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Lee will lead the team responsible for acquiring TV series and feature films for publication on BBC iPlayer and the BBC’s linear channels.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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So a network that airs the Super Bowl or an awards telecast will be able to give a sense of the audience for the event, even if the bulk of that number will likely hinge on linear viewing.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Untwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untwisted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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