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
At a highly anticipated news conference Wednesday, Powell said the Fed was sticking by its bedrock economic forecast: COVID-19 will eventually fade, which, in turn, will enable supply chain bottlenecks to unsnarl.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021
I’ll pretend, thought Lyddie, as she tried to unsnarl her brain over the steaming cup, I’ll pretend I was crazy from the fever and didn’t know what I was doing—can’t even remember what I did.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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