1
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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2
as in to disentangle
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems
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Recent Examples of untangle
But this new use of outside appointments for post-conviction work has posed an unusual dispute for Colon-Sayre to untangle.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Sheppard specializes in untangling other people’s financial messes.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Sheppard specializes in untangling other people’s financial messes.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
Mike, suddenly alive, comes up with a solution on how to untangle the lines.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Sheppard specializes in untangling other people’s financial messes.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Sheppard specializes in untangling other people’s financial messes.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
Mike, suddenly alive, comes up with a solution on how to untangle the lines.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untangle
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Things began to unravel quickly after that, however.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Vance also questioned what information Omar allegedly knew and withheld regarding sweeping fraud federal investigators are unraveling in her home state of Minnesota.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 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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At this point, with a majority of voters opposed to Trump’s interventions, congressional action is the only way to disentangle the country from these conflicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Initial efforts to free it and coax it back toward deeper water, including using coast guard and fire department boats to create large waves, were unsuccessful.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the larger summer crowds, Makwana said police will have support from park rangers and parking enforcement officers to free up SDPD officers to focus on public safety issues.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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King had saved this view, and their first decent cup of coffee, for the end of the course.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was little question the new Dolphins regime would extricate themselves from Tagovailoa in their opening days due to his underwhelming play.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Deputies reportedly helped the woman until South Metro Fire Rescue crews arrived and were able to extricate her from the vehicle.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Get them, and liberate your ears with epic sound.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After the terrible first period, the B’s started to redeem themselves with much better play in the second.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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To get the discount, guests must redeem the deal through the Farmer Boys VIF App.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Miami Beach officers chose to disengage and update the BOLO.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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