RAVELING (OUT) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

raveling (out)

verb

variants or ravelling (out)

Definition of raveling (out)

present participle of ravel (out)

as in unraveling

to separate the various strands of since the sweater is too small, you could ravel the yarn out and make something else with it

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Latvia’s Ostapenko is playing with less pressure, but is just as prone to unraveling on court as Sabalenka has been of late.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The deal that built the modern internet is quietly unraveling, and most business leaders have not noticed yet.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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