DISENTANGLED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

disentangled

verb

past tense of disentangle

as in unraveled

to separate the various strands of it took forever to disentangle the knot

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as in freed

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 disentangled The unique shape of these events meant that signals from wakes could be more easily disentangled from surrounding noise. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026 On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said. — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities. — Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The filing underscores the administration’s position that immigration enforcement and foreign policy decisions cannot be disentangled from national security concerns and that all of those are solely under the federal government’s purview. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026 No Spotify or Netflix exists for literature, where (other than with some exceptions, such as for vinyl collectors) the medium and the message are more easily disentangled, but the codex has endured for two millennia whereas the CD and the DVD lasted barely two decades. — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

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The truce unraveled after both sides resumed attacks on each other’s military installations and other infrastructure.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Speculation about Manuel’s future intensified as Moore’s tenure unraveled in December.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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An additional 10% could be freed up if the stock closes at least 30% above the IPO price for five of the ten trading days heading into the report.

— Lora Kolodny,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 July 2026
After firefighters freed her, paramedics took her to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where she was pronounced dead.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of freed

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Indeed, by then, the hypnotic spell had been cast across all of Europe, including on those liberated from the drab tyrannies of actually existing socialism.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
He was born in western Ukraine and attended a military school in Kharkiv – the city liberated by Ukrainian forces in 2022 after a brutal Russian occupation early in the war.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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Our meta-analysis estimated that lockdowns only saved between 6,000 and 23,000 lives in Europe and between 4,000 and 16,000 lives in the United States.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
While many proponents of any AI innovation often lead with some metric on efficiency, such as time and cost saved, Kamimura was not quick to boil all their hard work to a mere number.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

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The company said the offer will automatically be loaded to Caniac Club members' accounts and can be redeemed at restaurants nationwide by swiping their Caniac Club card in-restaurant or placing an order online linked to a Caniac account.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Check-ins and using the deals offered in the pass will earn participants between 50 and 200 points, which can later be redeemed for prizes.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of redeemed

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Joseph said Levovitz is trying to sell the property and has disengaged with the tenants’ union after previously agreeing to make repairs last month.

— Dylan Lysen July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Far from being disengaged from the city’s fiscal challenges, residents demonstrated a clear understanding of the seriousness of this issue to the future of Chicago.

— Karen Freeman-Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

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