unravel
verb (used with object)
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
unraveling
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present participleof unravel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Now, investors are sizing up how to protect themselves against the risk of a larger unraveling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
But his patented “weave” is unraveling at every stop.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
The trade has been enormously profitable, but recent disappointments have prompted investors and tech executives to seek protection against a larger unraveling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The AI industry has been a major driver of the U.S. economy and the stock market this year, although the AI trade has been unraveling this month.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Watson had decided that he was going to solve the structure of DNA—“the Rosetta stone for unraveling the true secret of life.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
