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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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
But this new use of outside appointments for post-conviction work has posed an unusual dispute for Colon-Sayre to untangle.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Sheppard specializes in untangling other people’s financial messes.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Mike, suddenly alive, comes up with a solution on how to untangle the lines.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untangle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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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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