1
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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as in to disentangle
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems
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Recent Examples of untangle
Her husband died deep in debt, leaving her an extraordinary mess to untangle.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Here are some of the ways science sparked a new understanding of historical figures in 2024, and in some cases, led to more mysteries that have yet to be untangled.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
The work isn’t always glamorous—whether negotiating drilling rights or untangling land deals—but the steady effort, the long hours, and the attention to detail make the industry tick.
—Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Always inspect and untangle the light strands before storing.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Here are some of the ways science sparked a new understanding of historical figures in 2024, and in some cases, led to more mysteries that have yet to be untangled.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
The work isn’t always glamorous—whether negotiating drilling rights or untangling land deals—but the steady effort, the long hours, and the attention to detail make the industry tick.
—Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Always inspect and untangle the light strands before storing.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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As Palisades Fire Expands East Apple Brings Back iPhone 15 Pro For First Time—At Lower Price The Decline of Russia’s European Market Russia’s dominance in Europe’s natural gas market began unraveling in late 2021, when Gazprom reduced supplies to the European spot market, triggering price spikes.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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This series looked at the flaws that have unraveled the cases against Trump.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Jan. 2025
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The sense that any one of their lives could suddenly be upended by the chance to emigrate is felt in every scene, as if the reality of contemporary Cuba could not be disentangled from its increasingly porous relationship to the world at large.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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However, as his work is soaked in fantasies about violent death, his final act is hard to disentangle from his books.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the initial wave, hundreds of Palestinian women and children currently held in Israeli prisons will be freed.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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If half of your life is intolerable, simply free yourself from it.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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The program allows for state income tax exemption for five years, offering investors in big projects to save up to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year per project in property tax savings.—
Alexandra Berzon,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s the kind of obscure situation Red Note has saved people out of.—
Yaling Jiang,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect, however, has not signaled an interest in extricating the justice system from political fights.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Dec. 2024
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The driver of the Toyota Tacoma, whose vehicle rolled and landed in eastbound traffic lanes, was also extricated and taken to a hospital in critical condition.—
Skylar Heisey,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Dec. 2024
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More than 100 or so students and volunteers searched the ground for the footprints, then liberated them with brushes.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Jan. 2025
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Unlike technology companies that work to ensnare (and monetize) our attention, Foreman entrapped our bodies only to liberate our minds.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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However, those assuming Jod would be redeemed by the end were sorely mistaken.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Below, 15 members of Forbes Agency Council share expert insights into how a brand facing viral complaints can take an appropriate level of accountability, redeem its good name and regain consumer trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Push too far into the unrealistic, and consumers will disengage.—
Salim Gheewalla,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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But that can prove difficult inside of an interaction format that naturally creates temptation to become distracted or disengaged.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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