unravel
verb (used with object)
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
unraveled
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past participleof unravel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof unravel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unravelverb (used with object)to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
Example Sentences
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At once pragmatic and playful, Anderson seems to be taking on the world these days like someone who’s unraveled a deeper mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A brief Treasury market rally that followed Warsh’s first press conference at the Fed’s helm in June also unraveled.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
A brief Treasury-market rally that followed Warsh’s first press conference at the Fed’s helm in June also unraveled.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
In Aviv’s view, Munro’s work accumulated power even as her family unraveled and her own unheroic passivity was exposed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
On Europe’s many silk farms, silkworms were raised for their cocoons, which were unraveled onto spools.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
