unravel
verb (used with object)
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
have been unravelling
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present perfect progressiveof unravel.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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But bug experts worry that these culinary traditions have been unravelling with globalisation, as people who eat insects now associate the diet with poverty.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
For five years I have been unravelling the mystery by the aid of that one clue.
From Tales of St. Austin's by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
