UNTWINING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

untwining

verb

present participle of untwine

as in unraveling

to separate the various strands of untwined his shoelaces

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Now researchers are using advanced imaging technology to look at the narwhal’s tusk in unprecedented detail—studying it in the hope of unraveling some of its mysteries.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Alex Cooper seems intent on unraveling some of the current relationships that have helped underpin her production company, Unwell.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

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