unravel
verb (used with object)
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
has been unraveling
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present perfect progressiveof unravel (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Together with other researchers, Brummelkamp has been unraveling processes that are crucial in disease for years using this versatile method.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
But his picturesque life in the U.S. has been unraveling almost since it started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
The case against Mr. Weinstein has been unraveling in recent months.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2018
Watergate has been unraveling in full view ever since.
From Time Magazine Archive
For the past several weeks the knotty mystery of his disappearance has been unraveling in a Paris court.
From Time Magazine Archive
