unpick

verb

un·​pick ˌən-ˈpik How to pronounce unpick (audio)
unpicked; unpicking; unpicks

transitive verb

: to undo by taking out stitches
unpick sewing/embroidery/knitting

Examples of unpick in a Sentence

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Andres Veiel’s documentary Riefenstahl – unpicking the deceits of German filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl – also scored a slew of deals. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024 Scientists and doctors are still trying to unpick the complex relationship between SSRIs and heat. Laura Paddison, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024 The trial has captivated the U.S. as people tried to unpick its dueling narratives. Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 Isabelle Eberhardt: Travel’s Rebel with a Cause A hash-smoking, cross-dressing woman traveling the Sahara in the early 1900s, Eberhardt unpicked the fabric of society just by being herself. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpick 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpick was circa 1775

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“Unpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpick. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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