UNTANGLES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

untangles

verb

present tense third-person singular of untangle

as in unravels

to separate the various strands of gently untangled the baby's hair

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as in frees

to set free from entanglement or difficulty I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems

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Recent Examples of untangles Swift’s voice sounds steadier too, as her tone rises above the backing vocals and more coherently untangles her frustrations. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 Bellamy and Evans’ prenup could now take center stage as the couple untangles their finances. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The film, without proving didactic, untangles the complications of finding appropriate care for someone with her cognitive disabilities, as Emily and Bob struggle with a healthcare system that isn’t set up to support people like her. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026

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In games, Riley Park unravels a sinister mystery around the fictional children’s television show Amanda the Adventurer after discovering a mysterious video tape in their late aunt Kate’s attic.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Unless Smith gets hurt or the season unravels enough to prompt a quarterback change, Klubnik will likely spend his rookie year learning behind the veteran.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of unravels

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Special envoy Steve Witkoff praises President Vladimir Putin after Russia frees a retired American teacher.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of frees

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Anything that saves a little extra time during the holidays gets five stars from us.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2026
This level of financial clarity also saves attorneys’ time and fees because the hard conversations have been had in advance.

— Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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