1
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
it took forever to disentangle the knot
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2
as in to free
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers
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Recent Examples of disentangle
What’s needed is an independent audit that disentangles by program the past and future bridge toll revenues and liabilities.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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
Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.
—Veralyn Williams, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Ukraine is now trying to disentangle itself from Telegram.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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
Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.
—Veralyn Williams, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Ukraine is now trying to disentangle itself from Telegram.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disentangle
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The celebrated photographer captures a world already unravelling.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Is there anything remotely luxurious about a $5,000+ bag whose stitching begins to unravel after only a handful of wears?—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2025
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In the month following Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and Hamas's seizing of hundreds of Israeli hostages, Francis had prayed they would soon be freed and called for dialogue.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Four months into his second term, the sprint is on: SAB 121 is gone, freeing banks from punitive capital rules on digital‑asset custody; April’s bill scrapped the nightmare cost‑basis paperwork for DeFi; and the DOJ has shuttered its crypto task force, vowing to chase scammers, not software.—
Crypto Confidential,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Jackson Eighty years ago today, on April 11, 1945, Morris was liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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In liberating Hollywood movies from the social context, younger viewers also liberated them from their commercial roots, from the very notion of popularity, which was central to Kael’s understanding of the art of movies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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Firefighters had to extricate the man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, authorities said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Police said that Johnson was extricated from her car using the jaws of life and was later pronounced dead at the scene.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Professional legal and finance counsel can aid you in untangling complex distressed transactions and dodging surprises.—
Arman Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Formerly an ergonomically shaped handleless brush, the 2.0 version of the brand's ultimate detangler is the ultimate multitasker for untangling wet or dry hair for durable brushing with flexible nylon pin bristles.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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Bobby manages to save Chimney, who falls ill and starts coughing up blood while responding to the lab blaze.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Governments couldn’t borrow money at home or abroad to save the banks or to meet their debt obligations, much less to spend their way out of the recession.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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If, instead, your pet disengages from the situation, leave them be.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just 31% of employees reported feeling engaged, while 17% described themselves as actively disengaged.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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As part of Thursday’s update, Coinbase users will also be able to redeem their PYUSD for dollars directly on the Coinbase platform, mirroring a USDC capability.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Andaz Miami Beach is one of the best ways to redeem Hyatt points in the Sunshine State.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Disentangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disentangle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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