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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
With a 6-9 record, San Francisco's NFC title defense has all but unraveled.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But the season later unraveled the assassination plot on his life, which was ultimately traced back to Jamie and his girlfriend, who are now both deceased.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Just an hour later, the mystery of what karma exactly would be coming for everyone unraveled with the reveal of the latest trailer for the upcoming season.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
That play foreshadowed how the game would unfold, as the offense unraveled behind a wave of three-and-outs.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The other team got off to a strong 6-0 start and then unraveled a bit in the back half of its schedule.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
But once Middleton, who has been sensational this season and coming off a stellar game at the Utah Hockey Club, was lost 37 seconds into his night, the game unraveled fast.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2013, Omnicom and Publicis struck a deal to merge, but the agreement unraveled months later over disputes over which management group would oversee a combined entity.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But the season later unraveled the assassination plot on his life, which was ultimately traced back to Jamie and his girlfriend, who are now both deceased.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Just an hour later, the mystery of what karma exactly would be coming for everyone unraveled with the reveal of the latest trailer for the upcoming season.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
That play foreshadowed how the game would unfold, as the offense unraveled behind a wave of three-and-outs.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The other team got off to a strong 6-0 start and then unraveled a bit in the back half of its schedule.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
But once Middleton, who has been sensational this season and coming off a stellar game at the Utah Hockey Club, was lost 37 seconds into his night, the game unraveled fast.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2013, Omnicom and Publicis struck a deal to merge, but the agreement unraveled months later over disputes over which management group would oversee a combined entity.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Unraveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unraveled. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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