UNTWIST Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

untwist

verb

ˌən-ˈtwist

Definition of untwist

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of untwisted the ball of thread

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Recent Examples of untwist After a few days or a week, gently untwist each section to give the hair a new style, which will be bigger and show off the hair's texture. — Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024 Daily untwisted the beer bottle cap, poured it into his shoe, and took a healthy swig, standing up for dramatic effect. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously. — Sarah Jividen, Health, 22 Sep. 2024 In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and Stanford Universities have filmed atoms twisting and untwisting in perfect sync, a choreography that unfolds in just a trillionth of a second. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untwist

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unravel

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As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Princess Diana believed she was headed for a fairy-tale future with then-Prince Charles — until her dream unraveled.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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