disentangled

verb

Definition of disentanglednext
past tense of disentangle
1
as in unraveled
to separate the various strands of it took forever to disentangle the knot

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2
as in freed
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 Synonyms for disentangled
  1. unraveled
  2. freed
  3. redeemed
  4. disengaged
  5. rescued
Verb
  • With a 6-9 record, San Francisco's NFC title defense has all but unraveled.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of unraveled
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  • The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
  • What critics miss is the decades of effort by Bezos to create a network This freed him from the need to tell people what to do.
    Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of freed
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  • Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of redeemed
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  • The 2024 Gallup global workplace report found that 77% of workers are disengaged, with significantly high levels of stress and worry.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to a recent study, employees of managers who don't have one-on-one meetings are four times as likely to be disengaged.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of disengaged
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  • In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Other moments include the stunning solar eclipse, the tweet from Elmo sparking a conversation on mental health and the woman rescued after her semi-truck was left dangling over the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky.
    Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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