Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

unravel

[uhn-rav-uhl] / ʌnˈræv əl /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Around that same time, investigators were trying to unravel a possibly unrelated local smash-and-grab theft ring targeting Lego toys.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Some are rushing to buy generators, concerned that new attacks could cause critical services like electricity and water to unravel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The very convention that had once sustained jatra began to unravel.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of rival TV station owner Tegna — the latest in a flurry of merger twists.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

What she felt remained a mystery, she felt a thousand things at once, she could not unravel the thread of her feelings with enough certainty to speak with any accuracy.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




Vocabulary lists containing unravel