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as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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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
He’s spent weeks untangling a conspiracy that began with the Atwater Protocol and spilled blood from Washington to the tundra, and now the consequences of that secrecy have literally landed at his doorstep.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
North Crowley fell on it first, but when the pile was untangled, Allen tight end Jackson Hoppe had it.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The work to untangle the history of cats is ongoing, and Losos noted a lack of archaeological samples from North Africa and southwest Asia means the domestic cat’s origin story is far from complete.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Understanding the role of federal agencies such as the FDA and the CDC, as well as medical professional organizations and guidelines, can help untangle the complicated picture for access to COVID-19 vaccines.
—Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
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But their plans to get back home have completely unraveled.—
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But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.—
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock is still making losses, and Apple TV’s economics are impossible to disentangle from its trillion-dollar parent company’s, but nevertheless the year in general will go down as a milestone.—
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The models disentangle the information related to representing a person’s identity from the information about motion so that the same motion can be mapped to different identities, or the same identity can have multiple types of motions.—
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Pots, pans, trays, and lots of utensils can be shoved onto oven shelves to free up counter and kitchen table space.—
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The engine, freed from its hook by a sudden hard, precise kick, quickly sank into the river, pulling the cord tight and dragging the foreman underwater.—
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Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.—
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After first responders tried to save her at the scene, she was taken to Hennepin Healthcare and pronounced dead.—
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Due to the severity of the damage, one person had to be extricated while the other person managed to remove themselves on their own, Albuquerque Fire and Rescue said.—
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The two occupants of the truck that hit Engine 14 were trapped and firefighters on the scene extricated them, officials said.—
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Hudson, for her part, felt liberated.—
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Russia’s president has claimed that his invasion of Ukraine was a mission to liberate the people of that country.—
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No minimum to redeem for cash back.—
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599.—
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This indicates that sustained remote presence can help prevent students from disengaging entirely from school.—
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The father disengaged from the physical altercation with his son and retreated behind the uniformed police officers.—
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangle. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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