unpick

verb

un·​pick ˌən-ˈpik How to pronounce unpick (audio)
unpicked; unpicking; unpicks

transitive verb

: to undo by taking out stitches
unpick sewing/embroidery/knitting

Examples of unpick in a Sentence

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Focus groups for these voters, which often took about 90 minutes, gave researchers enough time to unpick intentions that quantitative polling methods would miss. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 So the next suitor that comes along not only has to unpick the ball of wool that is their finances, but also has to contend with two sizeable loans to previous prospective owners — loans that will need to be paid back at some point. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 As a result, wineries are closing, wine producers are leaving grapes unpicked or pulling crops out of the land, and tanks of bulk wine are sitting in reserves. Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024 Andres Veiel’s documentary Riefenstahl – unpicking the deceits of German filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl – also scored a slew of deals. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpick 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpick was circa 1775

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“Unpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpick. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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