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as in frayed
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 solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unraveled
He was also booted from his 30-room Windsor mansion as that scandal unraveled.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
But after two good starts to this season, things unraveled for him, leading to the beginning of the end of his Twins’ tenure.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The group relocated and slowly unraveled; Richards finally walked away in 1999.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
The situation unraveled in Suarez’s fifth and final frame, thanks in no small part to left fielder Masataka Yoshida losing what should have been a routine flyout.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Migrations that looked well managed in every update (on schedule, signed off, nothing flagged) often unraveled the moment real customer traffic hit the new environment.
—Liam Dunne, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But the match unraveled for Bay in the 65th minute.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
The stranger-than-fiction saga of the Murdaugh family — the Southern legal dynasty unraveled by double murder and massive financial fraud — is heading back to the courtroom for a high-stakes do-over.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
But after two good starts to this season, things unraveled for him, leading to the beginning of the end of his Twins’ tenure.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The group relocated and slowly unraveled; Richards finally walked away in 1999.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
The situation unraveled in Suarez’s fifth and final frame, thanks in no small part to left fielder Masataka Yoshida losing what should have been a routine flyout.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Migrations that looked well managed in every update (on schedule, signed off, nothing flagged) often unraveled the moment real customer traffic hit the new environment.
—Liam Dunne, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But the match unraveled for Bay in the 65th minute.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
The stranger-than-fiction saga of the Murdaugh family — the Southern legal dynasty unraveled by double murder and massive financial fraud — is heading back to the courtroom for a high-stakes do-over.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unraveled
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In recent years, that moral and political alignment has frayed.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Dalton and Bhaskaran left the edges rough and frayed along the hem and through the cutaway sections, keeping the dress from reading as straight princess fantasy despite the color and scale.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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To billionaire and gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, every problem can be solved by a tax increase.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Sun Drop’s significance While more hearings, investigation and perhaps a trial must play out before the Sun Drop killings are solved, Talbert’s arrest is the first real development and chance at closure for the victims’ families and the town of Concord.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Daily untwisted the beer bottle cap, poured it into his shoe, and took a healthy swig, standing up for dramatic effect.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Here was a man who answered the bell for nearly six years knowing that the audience had virtually disappeared because of a dispute with Comcast.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The woman who answered was a secretary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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One case was resolved following an agreement between German prosecutors, lawyers for Zverev and his former partner.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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However, the sooner the conflict can be sustainably resolved, the sooner the recovery process can begin.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Fortunately, just then, Marijan entered the living room, with her hair smoothed down and her makeup reapplied, wearing a hand-stitched abaya from Mecca.—
Jamil Jan Kochai,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Lackey’s early endorsement of the bill smoothed a legislative effort that could have gotten complicated, Bryan said.—
Andrew Graham
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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