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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The unraveling of the Situational Awareness hedge fund has inspired comparisons with Long-Term Capital Management, a legendary hedge fund that failed in spectacular fashion in 1998.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
On the ChatGPT timeline, nearly the same point coincides with Situational Awareness’s unraveling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The unraveling of the truce sparked fresh fissures regionwide, involving unexpected places and combatants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But his life had been unraveling long before then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the silence I felt it all unraveling, the audience waking with the dream unfinished, all my work ruined, wasted.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
