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
Over the past few decades, however, communities around the United States have made great strides to disentangle the Lost Cause from public memories of the Civil War.
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Jennifer Murray, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Beatrice and Eugenie appear to have quietly tried to disentangle themselves from their parents’ mess.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
For researchers, the framework also opens new directions for studying disease mechanisms that have long been difficult to disentangle under a single diagnostic label.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
An industry source tells Deadline’s Rendering column that the message went out to third-party producers to disentangle any Google AI tools from their workflows.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Murray, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Beatrice and Eugenie appear to have quietly tried to disentangle themselves from their parents’ mess.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
For researchers, the framework also opens new directions for studying disease mechanisms that have long been difficult to disentangle under a single diagnostic label.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
An industry source tells Deadline’s Rendering column that the message went out to third-party producers to disentangle any Google AI tools from their workflows.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disentangle
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What took years to build can unravel in months.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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In subsequent years, the fragile-looking web of circumstantial evidence kept trying to unravel.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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He has been freed from jail after posting $50,000 bail and is next due in court at the end of the month.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.—
Sophia Tareen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Get them, and liberate your ears with epic sound.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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They were both taken to a local hospital after being extricated from the plane.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The department said in its release that both people on board were taken to the hospital in serious condition after being extricated from the structure.—
J. Staas Haught,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Generations of medical students have voiced their desire for more nutrition education, especially for practical knowledge to address numerous questions from their patients and to untangle the overflow of information and misinformation from contemporary media.—
Christopher Duggan,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dymphna Cordova usually spends her Thursday mornings deep in meeting mode to untangle work priorities with her team or manage complex employee issues at her company.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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King had saved this view, and their first decent cup of coffee, for the end of the course.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Miami Beach officers chose to disengage and update the BOLO.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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After the terrible first period, the B’s started to redeem themselves with much better play in the second.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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To get the discount, guests must redeem the deal through the Farmer Boys VIF App.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Disentangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disentangle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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