Synonyms of unravels

unravels

verb

present tense third-person singular of unravel

1

as in frays

to separate the various strands of

it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frays
• untwists
• untangles
• disentangles
• smooths
• unweaves
• undoes
• ravels (out)
• unbraids
• unwinds
• unsnarls
• frets
• untwines
• unlays
• unrolls
• uncoils
• unties
• straightens (out)
• unlaces
• unknots
• unstrings
• unthreads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entangles
• snarls
• tangles
• ties
• winds
• plies
• splices
• knots
• laces
• braids
• plaits

2

as in solves

to find an answer for through reasoning

unraveled the mystery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solves
• resolves
• answers
• deciphers
• works
• concludes
• works out
• figures out
• cracks
• breaks
• decides
• riddles (out)
• gathers
• puzzles (out)
• deduces
• infers
• unriddles
• unties
• untangles
• dopes (out)
• speculates
• assumes
• presumes
• judges
• reasons
• clears (up)
• straightens (out)
• decodes
• guesses
• unscrambles
• conjectures
• divines
• irons out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unravels

With polished prose and impeccable research, historian Philbrick unravels the Golden State’s ties to profit, enslavement and white supremacy. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Elaine unravels that mystery, weaving together the way insurance companies’ coverage decisions have shaped how these medicines are used. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Among the 14 movies vying for the Golden Eye is Rhys Marc Jones’ Black Church Bay, a mystery-thriller starring Tom Cullen and Joe Locke about a man whose world unravels after an intimate encounter with a younger man. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

This solve is polished for a couple of newbies, with an inventive theme that unravels in a quirky, pleasing way that’s especially charming coming from a parent-child team. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2026

Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Zendaya and Pattinson play an engaged couple whose relationship unravels after a confession over dinner. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

That’s about as pleasant as things ever get for Weir, whose sanity steadily unravels over the course of the film, culminating in one of its most potent scares. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

My new novel, Star-Crossed Summer, follows two young actors who fall in love while filming a movie set in a South Carolina beach town, only to be torn apart by fame, ambition and a secret that unravels everything. — Devon Daniels, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026