untangle
verb
un·tan·gle
ˌən-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
untangled; untangling; untangles
: to loose from tangles or entanglement : straighten out
untangle a knot
untangle a mystery
Examples of untangle in a Sentence
She carefully untangled the child's hair.
He untangled the garden hose.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
Check out this six-pack of clear plastic storage bins to whip your refrigerator into shape, or this $5 jewelry organizer that will keep your necklaces untangled indefinitely.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025
Leaders and employees alike can untangle these barriers, creating spaces where authenticity is respected.
—Bydr. Marita Kinney, Bcc, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
So Far Raised in the southeast London neighborhood of Lewisham, Jim often untangles complicated feelings about his life growing up on the last stop on the Elizabeth line, an area that sees among the highest crime levels in the city.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untangle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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untangle
verb
un·tan·gle
ˌən-ˈtaŋ-gəl
ˈən-
1
: to remove a tangle from : disentangle
untangle a knot
2
: to straighten out : resolve
untangle a mystery
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