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
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Examples of untangle in a Sentence
She carefully untangled the child's hair.
He untangled the garden hose.
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Katie Drummond, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
For years, the city has made unsuccessful attempts to untangle the byzantine bureaucracy that maintains the streetscape, in which a seemingly simple fix like repaving a corner can conjure up a web of departments, timelines, requirements, studies and objectives.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
This intricate data web needs to be untangled, requiring tools and expertise to ensure successful integration.
—Amit Singh, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
As a judge and some other people involved try to untangle whether or not this case can really even be heard.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untangle. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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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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