1
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
it took forever to disentangle the knot
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2
as in to free
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 disentangle
The ensuing book, a taut, enthralling hybrid of fact and fiction impossible to disentangle, situates itself firmly in the mess — in a host of contradictions and uncertainties.
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Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
This isn’t one of those Marvel movies that fans had begun to trash for getting swallowed up by CGI and strangled by too many multiverse tentacles to disentangle.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet, disentangling cartel operations from U.S. interests in Mexico could be immensely complicated.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
This isn’t one of those Marvel movies that fans had begun to trash for getting swallowed up by CGI and strangled by too many multiverse tentacles to disentangle.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet, disentangling cartel operations from U.S. interests in Mexico could be immensely complicated.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disentangle
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The celebrated photographer captures a world already unravelling.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Is there anything remotely luxurious about a $5,000+ bag whose stitching begins to unravel after only a handful of wears?—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2025
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But the original poster disagreed, arguing that the line was in fact freeing.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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By eliminating or at least reducing manual, error-prone processes, these applications free up finance teams to focus on strategic initiatives like scaling operations and optimizing capital allocation.—
Carlos Vega,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Jackson Eighty years ago today, on April 11, 1945, Morris was liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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In liberating Hollywood movies from the social context, younger viewers also liberated them from their commercial roots, from the very notion of popularity, which was central to Kael’s understanding of the art of movies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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Firefighters had to extricate the man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, authorities said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Police said that Johnson was extricated from her car using the jaws of life and was later pronounced dead at the scene.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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And there is no indication that said rights issues will ever be untangled.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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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
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If projections around the tariffs’ impact are correct, then getting some shopping done now could save you time and money later.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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California family discusses ongoing legal and political battle to 'save girls' sports' as issue heats up Taylor and Ryan Starling of Riverside, California discussed their ongoing lawsuit over trans inclusion in girls' sports, speaking at the state capital and all the fallout that has come with it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU are strained, marked by acute friction, while the US disengages from several UN agencies, signaling a retreat from global cooperation.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Customers may redeem a free Ben & Jerry's scoop of their choice, cone included, at any participating Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop on Free Cone Day.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Raise your status to redeem better bonuses and discounts for traveling. NHL fans can find a Hat Trick Jackpot.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Disentangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disentangle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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