unravel
verb (used with object)
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
were unraveling
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past progressiveof unravel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Though they seemed successful from the outside, behind the scenes things were unraveling.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
We met at a time when our Mormon lives were unraveling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
Ewing was hot, the Hoyas were unraveling and the crowd at Madison Square Garden was absolutely howling over the chaos on the court.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2019
The three men reached the center in 15 minutes and found the office wrecked, power down and no working communications, the first indication to Yokota that emergency procedures were unraveling.
From BusinessWeek ● Apr. 25, 2011
He felt as if he were unraveling like a ball of yarn.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
