as in unbent
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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
Adjective
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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Under Alex Grinch, who followed Riley from Oklahoma, the Trojans unraveled on that end.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The partnership unraveled in 2007 over what MacNeil alleged were defective mats.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One of the great things about this class is that nobody’s path has been entirely linear.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Traditional television, meanwhile, is forecast to decline by a cumulative $8 billion as linear advertising and pay-TV subscriptions continue to erode.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Untwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untwisted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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