untangle
to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
to straighten out or clear up (anything confused or perplexing).
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How to use untangle in a sentence
They underscore the senator’s central thesis that any moves to untangle US-China economic ties must feature corresponding actions to mitigate the resulting disruption.
Beane then began to untangle the team’s salary cap issues and, in conjunction with McDermott, revamp the roster.
For Year 1 of Washington’s rebuild, Ron Rivera leaned on past experiences and advice from the Bills | Nicki Jhabvala | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostOf course, there are two other factors here that are a bit harder to untangle.
How Democrats Won The Georgia Runoffs | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 7, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightNext the Nationals have to untangle the rest of their affiliates.
Nationals have a new Class AAA affiliate in Rochester Red Wings | Jesse Dougherty | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostSince taste works similarly in mice and humans, Medler says, untangling how such cells work may someday help scientists bring the flavor back for people who have lost the sense of taste.
Newly discovered cells in mice can sense four of the five tastes | Carolyn Wilke | August 13, 2020 | Science News
How will they find legal advice to help them untangle the legal nightmare of applying for and qualifying for asylum?
A few doors down, Jeff Nier was trying to figure out how to untangle the three-car pile-up in his driveway.
Nightmare on Coney Island After Sandy Knocks Historic Area to its Knees | Paula Szuchman | November 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTObservers, meanwhile, will continue to untangle Magnotta's reality, breaking down the legend he spent years building up online.
Alleged Killer Magnotta Was Caught Thanks to His Own Carelessness | Tracy McNicoll | June 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt will take an outsider to untangle the pernicious insiders' club that Berlusconi created in the Italian government.
Come Thursday, the Moon causes misunderstandings that you find impossible to untangle.
He gets out and does things while these fatheads stay in quarters and untangle red tape.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairYour philosophy may be a trifle mixed, but it will untangle itself later on.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. StandishEthnology is not yet entirely able to untangle the complicated problems connected with these racial fusions.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtI was going to say, I'm turning it over to the government to untangle, even while making use of the inventories of radioactives.
Medal of Honor | Dallas McCord ReynoldsShag is an early riser, said Peg, trying to untangle herself from the things that held her on the rim of a cot.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong | Lillian Garis
British Dictionary definitions for untangle
/ (ʌnˈtæŋɡəl) /
to free from a tangled condition
to free from perplexity or confusion
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