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as in smoothes
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 solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unravels
His new film follows a man whose life unravels after a seemingly minor traffic incident escalates into an exploration of guilt, justice and fate.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Also along for the ride is Anthony Carrigan as the enigmatic Bodie, dragged into the fray as the mystery unravels into madness.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But what begins as a routine night quickly unravels into a chaotic, citywide odyssey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The real thrills will come down to how all this magic is displayed before the public — and if the story unravels as a more interesting narrative than museum visitors already know.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
One bad day shouldn’t mean everything unravels.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This sets off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife's past, as well as his own.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Their work unravels a long-standing mystery about an effect called vibrational strong coupling (VSC), where the space around molecules, rather than the molecules themselves, can influence reaction speed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
Pushed to the brink of sanity, Linda unravels over the course of several tense, painful episodes that are also — thanks to Bronstein’s sharp script — very, very funny.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Also along for the ride is Anthony Carrigan as the enigmatic Bodie, dragged into the fray as the mystery unravels into madness.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But what begins as a routine night quickly unravels into a chaotic, citywide odyssey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The real thrills will come down to how all this magic is displayed before the public — and if the story unravels as a more interesting narrative than museum visitors already know.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
One bad day shouldn’t mean everything unravels.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This sets off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife's past, as well as his own.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Their work unravels a long-standing mystery about an effect called vibrational strong coupling (VSC), where the space around molecules, rather than the molecules themselves, can influence reaction speed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
Pushed to the brink of sanity, Linda unravels over the course of several tense, painful episodes that are also — thanks to Bronstein’s sharp script — very, very funny.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravels
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Nvidia's Pragmatic Expansion For Nvidia, this partnership solves a different problem entirely.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, beautiful and successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Systems thinking resolves this paradox by revealing how the personal and the structural intertwine.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The agreement, dated April 17, 2025, resolves all issues related to property division and alimony.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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While standing in the stash house, the detective answers the house phone.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Infused with honey from the Mirsalehi bee garden in Amsterdam, the formula simultaneously hydrates and smoothes strands with every spritz.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the defense, unable to get pressure, unable to cover legitimate receivers, undoes whatever good the Irish have.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unravels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravels. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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