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as in fraying
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 solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unraveling
But Forbes reported that unraveling TikTok from ByteDance will be all but impossible, and more recently, found that if TikTok is banned, Americans’ data could flow back to China.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Jack eventually saves Santa and defeats Oogie by unraveling his cloth, revealing a squirming pile of insects.
—Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This piece features multiple grifters experienced in a variety of scams, and Read does a terrific job unraveling the twisted tale for gobsmacked readers incredulous at the perpetrators’ audacity.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Bronwyn’s unraveling over her frustration with Lisa and Todd also serves as her coming-out party in the best episode of the season.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Taylor started Indy’s unraveling by fumbling away a would-be 41-yard touchdown early in the third quarter that would’ve given Indianapolis a 20-7 lead.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Goines is the mad son of a top virologist who turns out to be a key to unraveling the origin of the virus.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The old friends reunite to investigate Jason’s death, slowly unraveling a plot with global consequences and unleashing carnage across the city.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
And though he’s worn down by the taxing journey of proving his innocence, his clothes unraveling mirror what Plewes describes as the loss of dignity.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Jack eventually saves Santa and defeats Oogie by unraveling his cloth, revealing a squirming pile of insects.
—Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This piece features multiple grifters experienced in a variety of scams, and Read does a terrific job unraveling the twisted tale for gobsmacked readers incredulous at the perpetrators’ audacity.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Bronwyn’s unraveling over her frustration with Lisa and Todd also serves as her coming-out party in the best episode of the season.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Taylor started Indy’s unraveling by fumbling away a would-be 41-yard touchdown early in the third quarter that would’ve given Indianapolis a 20-7 lead.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Goines is the mad son of a top virologist who turns out to be a key to unraveling the origin of the virus.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The old friends reunite to investigate Jason’s death, slowly unraveling a plot with global consequences and unleashing carnage across the city.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
And though he’s worn down by the taxing journey of proving his innocence, his clothes unraveling mirror what Plewes describes as the loss of dignity.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unraveling
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Neither mentioned the constitutional spending cap, a measure designed to ensure fiscal responsibility that many economists blame for the fraying state of Germany's infrastructure.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
16 Dec. 2024
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And cheaper polo belts are stitched with shorter pieces of thread which will unravel over time, creating a fraying effect—but the best quality belts are stitched from longer pieces of thread which won’t unravel.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2024
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Both retail and institutional interest led to holistic industry growth in 2024, driving new use cases and solving for real-world problems.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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From automating repetitive tasks to solving complex problems, AI is transforming how software is designed, developed, and deployed.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Dec. 2024
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For conditions like obesity, neurodegenerative disease (like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases), and some psychiatric diseases (like depression), disentangling cause from effect is more challenging.—
Keren Landman,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Unraveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unraveling. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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