untangle
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
had untangled
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past perfectof untangle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In Afghanistan, because I had untangled an impossible traffic jam in the Kabul River gorge in a matter of hours, I could be a warlord with my own army.
From Salon ● May 23, 2020
After the crew had untangled wires and cables, Strock decided to double all supports, increase the voltage, rent a new transformer, order more bulbs and run fresh color processing tests.
From Time Magazine Archive
And so, obediently but without expectation, she had untangled and rebraided her hair, wiped away the kohl that had smudged below her eyes, patted some Cuticura powder from a velvet puff onto her skin.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
They got to the stables, mounted the horses, and were away before the two oafs had untangled themselves.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Before she had untangled herself, the others of the party were struggling to free themselves from their blankets.
From The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains by Janet Aldridge
