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untwist

American  
[uhn-twist] / ʌnˈtwɪst /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to bring or come out of a twisted condition.


Etymology

Origin of untwist

First recorded in 1530–40; un- 2 + twist

Example Sentences

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This happens enough times that when an episode ends with a tear-inducing surprise courtesy of another comforting legend, you might feel your stomach untwist.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2022

She used mental repetitions to help untwist her mind by imagining herself completing perfect skills over and over.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2021

As they put the demonstrator through its paces, they have already turned up unexpected difficulties—like the torques exerted by the steel cables, which, like any rope, want to untwist as they lift the weight.

From Science Magazine Apr. 22, 2021

The unrelenting routine of twist, untwist, wrap in plastic, earns her $580 a month, a quarter of which she sends home to her grandparents, who care for her two children, aged one and seven.

From Time Jan. 24, 2017

I untwist the top of my lunch bag.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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