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as in frayed
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 solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unraveled
Ilia Malinin’s gold-medal hopes unraveled in the free skate after a string of mistakes and two falls dropped him to eighth place.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Senate was expected to pass it soon after, but as STAT’s John Wilkerson reports, the plan unraveled as debate over ICE funding increased.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Burmese pythons have unraveled food webs for decades.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
When everything unraveled Goalkeeper Meagan McClelland’s misjudgment on a high pass into the box allowed Alyssa Bourgeois to equalize in the 43rd minute.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
But that truce has quickly unraveled.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The situation quickly unraveled.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Facing pressure from German industry players that say the law places undue and untenable pressure on their businesses, the law’s authors drafted an amendment—read for the first time last week—that unraveled external reporting obligations.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Over a week ago, the Senators unraveled after blowing a 3-0 lead to the Nashville Predators.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Staff, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Senate was expected to pass it soon after, but as STAT’s John Wilkerson reports, the plan unraveled as debate over ICE funding increased.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Burmese pythons have unraveled food webs for decades.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
When everything unraveled Goalkeeper Meagan McClelland’s misjudgment on a high pass into the box allowed Alyssa Bourgeois to equalize in the 43rd minute.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
But that truce has quickly unraveled.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The situation quickly unraveled.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Facing pressure from German industry players that say the law places undue and untenable pressure on their businesses, the law’s authors drafted an amendment—read for the first time last week—that unraveled external reporting obligations.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Over a week ago, the Senators unraveled after blowing a 3-0 lead to the Nashville Predators.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unraveled
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The documents that Dooley was now handling were barely yellowed, their edges lightly frayed, the oak gall ink ranging from brown to black.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rapper said he is committed and dedicated to repairing relationships frayed by his alleged manic episodes.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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With every passing day, some observers feel as though the case might never be solved.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The co-production between Chile, Argentina and Italy not only solved a practical problem, but reaffirmed our belief that collaborative filmmaking is one of the most vital ways to sustain independent cinema.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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No one answered and the doors were locked.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Well, that question is yet to be answered.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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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
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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,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Before our daughter was born, my husband and I argued, but always resolved our disagreements.—
Yael Schonbrun,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the heart of peacebuilding is the understanding that conflicts are not resolved by force but through sustained dialogue, empathy and the willingness to find common ground despite deep divisions.—
David Dumke,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, the late Queen had repeatedly smoothed Andrew’s way in life.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Chocolate Ganache smoothed between layers of rich chocolate cake topped with Praline Frosting and a warm Bourbon Glaze make this recipe fit for special occasions.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Unraveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unraveled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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