unknotting

verb

present participle of unknot
as in untying

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  1. untying
  2. unwinding
  3. undoing
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  • The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Definition of untying
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  • They’re shown here in 1971 with a friend, unwinding in their Haddon Hall flat.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • At that point, alignment means unwinding decisions and resetting expectations.
    — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of unwinding
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  • If the courts tie up the legislation long enough, the union could seek to have the next Council pass a bill undoing the ban.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The growth outpaced that of the student population, undoing years of work by advocacy groups and policymakers to end the school-to-prison pipeline.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of undoing
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“Unknotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknotting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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