unsnarl
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of unsnarl
Example Sentences
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When, in Season 3, Storer and his writers opted to slow things down a bit, to pull each character aside and unsnarl the welter of emotions that fueled the Bear’s kitchen, some viewers were disappointed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
Why another lane isn’t going to unsnarl the traffic.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
It has also tried to increase competition in industries like meat-packing, partnered with retailers to unsnarl supply chains at ports and railways, and released oil from strategic reserves to try to push down prices.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2022
Promises to use its banks of data to unsnarl traffic and develop driverless car technologies made its executives icons as Chinese officials called for building a more innovative economy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Instead, Alys found a comb carved of bone on the shelf nearby, and began to unsnarl and smooth the wet, salt-stiffened hair.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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