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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
Discipline unraveled, and once-orderly classrooms turned chaotic.
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Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Much of that advance has already unraveled, with the stock recently changing hands near $8 — a sharp reversal that underscores the volatility of such trades.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But after allowing one run through 4 2/3 innings Sunday, opening the fifth with consecutive strikeouts, Crochet unraveled.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The reduced movement underscores just how quickly hopes unraveled that cargoes could once again resume.
—Prejula Prem, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The Bruins, the Eastern Conference’s seventh-seeded team, unraveled in making their return to the playoffs following a one-year hiatus.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Baldwin faced a similar charge, but the case against him unraveled spectacularly.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
But not long after achieving mainstream respectability, Kelly’s career unraveled abruptly.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet even this contradictory approach seems to have unraveled as soon as the war started.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Much of that advance has already unraveled, with the stock recently changing hands near $8 — a sharp reversal that underscores the volatility of such trades.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But after allowing one run through 4 2/3 innings Sunday, opening the fifth with consecutive strikeouts, Crochet unraveled.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The reduced movement underscores just how quickly hopes unraveled that cargoes could once again resume.
—Prejula Prem, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The Bruins, the Eastern Conference’s seventh-seeded team, unraveled in making their return to the playoffs following a one-year hiatus.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Baldwin faced a similar charge, but the case against him unraveled spectacularly.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
But not long after achieving mainstream respectability, Kelly’s career unraveled abruptly.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet even this contradictory approach seems to have unraveled as soon as the war started.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unraveled
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The coalition of supporters that made this strategy work has frayed, and new research is raising concerns about the health impact of regular cannabis use.—
William Garriott,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Election victor Péter Magyar, a former Orbán loyalist who campaigned against corruption and on everyday issues like health care and public transport, has pledged to rebuild Hungary’s relationships with the European Union and NATO — ties that frayed under Orbán.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The question Price solved—or prompted ChatGPT to solve—concerns special sets of whole numbers, where no number in the set can be evenly divided by any other.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those two things need to be solved together or they won’t be solved, and the clock is ticking rapidly.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hobson said her prayers had been answered.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Towns has answered question after question about his offense, his shot attempts, his touches, his rhythm with team captain and All-Star guard Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 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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The settlement that was reached resolved the allegations against UConn, its police department, state police and the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The oversight ended in 2014, when the DOJ said the department had effectively resolved many of the unconstitutional practices that prompted federal intervention.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Once it’s smoothed, lay a heavy object on the area for some time to anchor the vinyl back in place.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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The result is smoothed cuticles and split ends, with a soft to the touch feel.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Unraveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unraveled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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