untangle
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
untangles
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present tense formof untangle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In writing about the ways folks hold together during difficult times, Trías untangles the myths and realities of resilience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
"This work untangles some of the secrets and shows how N-terminal acetylation shape individual protein fate," Thomas Arnesen concludes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2023
"It is hard for the government to shore up economic growth unless it untangles the complex knot of weak confidence," said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank.
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2023
Like a particularly sharp country song, it takes cliches and untangles and renews them.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
Someone starts a slow clap, and Abby untangles our hands to join in.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
