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as in to fray
to separate the various strands of
it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unravel
Families torn apart, social fabric unraveling The pipeline's impact extends beyond physical displacement, often fracturing family bonds that have held communities together for generations.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
The Musk-Trump alliance started to unravel in June over fiscal hawk Musk’s disagreement with Trump’s spending package, which the Congressional Budget Office projects will widen the national debt by $3.4 trillion.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Each image could be unraveled, deconstructed into individual dots—the pixels of an analog age.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Described by star King Princess as one of the most toxic lesbian relationships, their romance started to unravel within the first few episodes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 July 2025
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Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
The Musk-Trump alliance started to unravel in June over fiscal hawk Musk’s disagreement with Trump’s spending package, which the Congressional Budget Office projects will widen the national debt by $3.4 trillion.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Each image could be unraveled, deconstructed into individual dots—the pixels of an analog age.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Described by star King Princess as one of the most toxic lesbian relationships, their romance started to unravel within the first few episodes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravel
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This idea began to fray when early robot AI failed to handle messy, real-world conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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As his confidence begins to fray, and as his smoothly speeding vehicle starts to seem like more and more of a prison, the film becomes almost heart-stoppingly suspenseful.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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No matter what happens, USC’s next president will have a serious financial crisis to solve, a furious faculty to calm and a tense political climate to navigate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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That’s the demand problem that PJM is focused on, which is not Maryland’s problem to solve.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
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In the government’s rebuttal, prosecutor Comey explained the impossible task of trying to untangle love and abuse.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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After untangling from a tumultuous relationship inside the major label system, the R&B singer couldn’t be more thrilled in her partnership with EMPIRE, as Claudio joined the indie powerhouse earlier in 2025.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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The outcome of that case is not expected to resolve issues that election groups now say the high court must address.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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This shift could dismantle the Housing First model, which provides stable housing and support services without requiring individuals to resolve underlying issues first.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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It’s always been hard to disentangle The Bear’s medium from its message.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Set in Venice, the film follows a black cat named Nero who befriends a street musician and struggles to disentangle himself from the feline mob.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Obviously, the Lakers have a few questions to answer.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Brand ambassadors, hairstylists, and scientists were on-site to answer questions and celebrate every curl, kink, and coil.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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Twist hair onto the barrel, holding for a few seconds near the root, and then untwist.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
22 Sep. 2024
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What’s more, giving yourself space to rest and introspect could help you unsnarl a problem that’s been weighing you down lately.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2022
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Supply chains have started to unsnarl, and commodity prices for oil and some grains have dipped after surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2022
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“Unravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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