untangle
verb
un·tan·gle
ˌən-ˈtaŋ-gəl 
untangled; untangling; untangles
: to loose from tangles or entanglement : straighten out
untangle a knot
untangle a mystery
Examples of untangle in a Sentence
She carefully untangled the child's hair.
He untangled the garden hose.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
After untangling from a tumultuous relationship inside the major label system, the R&B singer couldn’t be more thrilled in her partnership with EMPIRE, as Claudio joined the indie powerhouse earlier in 2025.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Talking about your process for disagreement with a therapist will help untangle the narrative and write a new one.
—R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Work-Life Strategy, a recent book written by one of the authors of this study, offers more information on how to untangle the compelling pressure to work all the time.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untangle. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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untangle
verb
un·tan·gle
ˌən-ˈtaŋ-gəl
ˈən-
1
: to remove a tangle from : disentangle
untangle a knot
2
: to straighten out : resolve
untangle a mystery
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